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org.texi: Mention when a table header is mandatory

* org.texi (Column formulas): Add a sentence to be more explicit about
when a table header is mandatory.
Michael Brand 13 years ago
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@@ -2770,10 +2770,13 @@ Named field, see @ref{Advanced features}.
 When you assign a formula to a simple column reference like @code{$3=}, the
 When you assign a formula to a simple column reference like @code{$3=}, the
 same formula will be used in all fields of that column, with the following
 same formula will be used in all fields of that column, with the following
 very convenient exceptions: (i) If the table contains horizontal separator
 very convenient exceptions: (i) If the table contains horizontal separator
-hlines, everything before the first such line is considered part of the table
-@emph{header} and will not be modified by column formulas.  (ii) Fields that
-already get a value from a field/range formula will be left alone by column
-formulas.  These conditions make column formulas very easy to use.
+hlines with rows above and below, everything before the first such hline is
+considered part of the table @emph{header} and will not be modified by column
+formulas.  Therefore a header is mandatory when you use column formulas and
+want to add hlines to group rows, like for example to separate a total row at
+the bottom from the summand rows above.  (ii) Fields that already get a value
+from a field/range formula will be left alone by column formulas.  These
+conditions make column formulas very easy to use.
 
 
 To assign a formula to a column, type it directly into any field in the
 To assign a formula to a column, type it directly into any field in the
 column, preceded by an equal sign, like @samp{=$1+$2}.  When you press
 column, preceded by an equal sign, like @samp{=$1+$2}.  When you press