Landscape tables: can I use \toprule inside \afterpage{}?

Question

I'm experimenting with landscape tables. I came accross this question, and I'm trying to modify it to get fancier tables. I would like to use commands like \toprule, to draw horizontal lines.

Here's my take:

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{pdflscape}
\usepackage{afterpage}
\usepackage{capt-of}% or use the larger `caption` package

\usepackage{lipsum}% dummy text
\begin{document}
\lipsum % Text before
\afterpage{%
    \clearpage% Flush earlier floats (otherwise order might not be correct)
    \thispagestyle{empty}% empty page style (?)
    \begin{landscape}% Landscape page
        \centering % Center table
        \begin{tabular}{llll}
            \toprule
            A & B & C & D \\
            \bottomrule
        \end{tabular}
        \captionof{table}{Table caption}% Add 'table' caption
    \end{landscape}
    \clearpage% Flush page
}
\lipsum % Text after
\end{document}

Which unfortunately does not compile.

I get the following error:

{/usr/local/texlive/2019/texmf-var/fonts/map/pdftex/updmap/pdftex.map}] [2]
LaTeX Font Info:    External font `cmex10' loaded for size
(Font)              <7> on input line 25.
LaTeX Font Info:    External font `cmex10' loaded for size
(Font)              <5> on input line 25.
! Undefined control sequence.
\AP@ ...centering \begin {tabular}{llll} \toprule 
                                                  A & B & C & D \\ \bottomru...
l.25 \end
         {document}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.

! Undefined control sequence.
<recently read> \bottomrule 

l.25 \end
         {document}
The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.

Any idea tosolve this? I also would like to use tabularx package in a similar fashion.

Best, Andrea

If I add the booktabs package to the preamble, the code compiles just fine on my computer. — leandriis, Mar 30 '20 at 19:32
I’m voting to close this question because solved by comment: OP forgot to load booktabs package. — Zarko, Dec 26 '20 at 04:20

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 31 '20 at 00:47

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\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{pdflscape}
\usepackage{afterpage}
\usepackage{capt-of}% or use the larger `caption` package
\usepackage{booktabs}%<-----------------------------------ADD
\usepackage{lipsum}% dummy text
\begin{document}
    \lipsum % Text before
%   \afterpage{%
%       \clearpage% Flush earlier floats (otherwise order might not be correct)
%       \thispagestyle{empty}% empty page style (?)
        \begin{landscape}% Landscape page
            \centering % Center table
            \begin{tabular}{lllllllllllllllllll}
                \toprule
                A & B & C & D&&&&&&X&Y&&&&&& \\
                \bottomrule
            \end{tabular}
            \captionof{table}{Table caption}% Add 'table' caption
        \end{landscape}
        \clearpage% Flush page
%   }
    \lipsum % Text after
\end{document}

answered Mar 31 '20 at 00:47

js bibra

21,280

Thanks! But why? In my other document where I use regular tables I don't need that to use \toprule – a_bet Mar 31 '20 at 07:52
@a_bet, please show us an example of document with table, which use rules defined in the booktabs package without loading it. – Zarko Apr 30 '20 at 01:51
@a_bet in other tables normally \hline is used but with addition of package booktabs the horizontal lines are customized and visually better-- please read the documentation -- request accept the answer if it meets your stated requirement – js bibra Apr 30 '20 at 02:20

Landscape tables: can I use \toprule inside \afterpage{}?

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