missing reference for gt table in word document

[rmflight]

Bug description

---
title: "gt missing reference"
format: docx
---


```{r}
#| label: load_data
data(cars)

library(gt)
```

Now lets try a table in our word document. This should be @tbl-cars.

```{r}
#| label: tbl-cars
#| tbl-cap: Something about cars.
cars |>
  dplyr::slice_head(n = 5) |>
  gt()
```

gt_missing_reference.docx

Rendering the above document (RStudio render button) results in the table reference looking like ?@tbl-cars, and there is no caption.

If I force HTML output (quarto::quarto_render(..., output_format = "html")), I get the expected output of Table 1, as well as the caption.

Software details:

• R 4.2.1
• RStudio 2022.12.0-preview+348
• quarto 1.3.47
• gt rstudio/gt@d638baa
• Linux, Pop! OS 22.04 (skinned version of Ubuntu 22.04)

Checklist

• Please include a minimal, fully reproducible example in a single .qmd file? Please provide the whole file rather than the snippet you believe is causing the issue.
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[aminadibi]

Same issue in Windows 11, R 4.2.3, quarto v1.3.294.

[cscheid]

@aminadibi we're aware, thank you. We're going to fix this in 1.4.

[cscheid]

In Quarto 1.4's crossref system, this is a duplicate of #1556, #2297, and #3397.

[dakotakliam]

Is there any kind of workaround for this issue in the meantime?

[cscheid]

@dakotakliam This is working right now on 1.4 prereleases: go here and click on "Pre-release" to download an installer. With this version of quarto, I get the following output:

[schwa021]

This is listed as "completed" - but I just tested it and got a very strange error. I cut/pasted/ran your exact sample code, but when I opened the word doc I got the following:

After clicking "Close" in word, the document has an improperly formatted table (does not equal your example)

This seems to happen if there is a chunk label and caption (required for cross-referencing)

[mcanouil]

What version of Quarto and gt are you using exactly?

[schwa021]

What version of Quarto and gt are you using exactly?

Quarto: 1.4.487
gt: 0.10.0
R: 4.2.2

[mcanouil]

I can reproduce.
The document is malformed at least the table properties.

[schwa021]

I can reproduce. The document is malformed.

I'm not sure what this means... is there a problem with quarto, gt, or am I doing something wrong?

[rmflight]

OK, I thought this is the same issue over in #7151 and #7321. Or am I wrong. It looks like the same thing, where the XML reference gets borked, but it is present, and the table is messed up according to Word.

[mcanouil]

Indeed, thanks @rmflight (I was looking for them after checking the issue was from gt and possibly Quarto).

(re)Closing this.
@schwa021 See #7151

FYI, the following works properly.

---
title: "gt missing reference"
format: docx
---

```{r}
#| label: load-data
data(cars)

library(gt)
```

Now lets try a table in our word document. This should be @tbl-cars.

```{r}
#| label: tbl-cars
#| tbl-cap: Something about cars.
cars |>
  dplyr::slice_head(n = 5) |>
  knitr::kable()
```

[schwa021]

Indeed, thanks @rmflight (I was looking for them after checking the issue was from gt and possibly Quarto).

(re)Closing this. @schwa021 See #7151

FYI, the following works properly.

---
title: "gt missing reference"
format: docx
---

```{r}
#| label: load-data
data(cars)

library(gt)

Now lets try a table in our word document. This should be @tbl-cars.

#| label: tbl-cars
#| tbl-cap: Something about cars.
cars |>
  dplyr::slice_head(n = 5) |>
  knitr::kable()

I am sorry, but I'm unable to follow what's happening here (I'm a user, not a developer).

Am I correct in understanding that there is a but, but it's being handled in issue #7151? But when I go to #7151, it seems to suggest the issue is "closed" - but the but is definitely still there.

The example you gave to me above uses kable to produce proper output. But I am having trouble with gt().

Again, my apologies, but it seems i don't understand how to track/follow these issues here.

[mcanouil]

I'm a user, not a developer

I don't how this matter here, but let's be explicit:

• The issue right here is about the reference not the table within a Word document.
• The issue you are having is about gt table itself as you (and anyone) cannot reproduce with for example knitr::kable().
• The issue is the table from gt/quarto ends up somehow malformed in the rendered Word document.
• The issue your reported here was already reported elsewhere.

Leading to:

1. This issue here is actually properly resolved as the reference works
2. Your issue is actually somewhere else, thus see/follow gt table docx rendering produces uncorrect output #7151