2.1.166 Part 1 Section 17.4.63, tblW (Preferred Table Width)

For additional notes that apply to this portion of the standard, please see the notes for top, §17.4.77(a); tblPr, §17.7.6.3(a); tblPr, §17.7.6.4(a).

a.   The standard specifies that if w is 0, the preferred table width is 0.

Word interprets the type attribute as auto if w is 0.

b.   The standard does not specify the behavior when the type attribute is nil.

When the type attribute has a value of nil, Word interprets the type attribute value as auto.