How to create tables more simpler without markdown

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You could use a shortcode, and move the template logic within the shortcode.

For example, say the shortcode is named layouts/shortcodes/table.html.

Define it like:

{{ $arg := .Get 0 }}
{{ $dataFile := index .Site.Data $arg }}
{{ $.Scratch.Set "count" 0 }}

<table>
{{ range $table := $dataFile }}  
  {{ range $row := $table }}
    <tr>
    {{ range $datas := $row }}
      {{ range $data := $datas }}
        {{ if eq 0 ($.Scratch.Get "count") }}
        <th> 
          {{ . }}
        </th>
        {{ else }}
        <td> 
          {{ . }}
        </td>
        {{ end }}
      {{ end }}
    {{ end }}
    </tr>
    {{ $.Scratch.Add "count" 1 }}
  {{ end }}
{{ end }}
</table>

Then use it like:

{{< table "sample" >}}

Where "sample" is the name of your table data file, e.g. data/sample.toml.

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