README.md in dining-table-1.0.0 vs README.md in dining-table-1.1.0

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@@ -93,20 +93,29 @@ column :stock, footer: lambda { "Total: #{ collection.sum(&:stock) }" } end end ``` -Please note how the collection passed in when creating the table obect (`@cars` in `CarTable.new(@cars, self)`) is available as `collection`. +Please note how the collection passed in when creating the table object (`@cars` in `CarTable.new(@cars, self)`) is available as `collection`. Similarly to `skip_header`, if for some reason you don't want a footer (even though at least one column defines one), call `skip_footer`: ```ruby class CarTable < DiningTable::Table def define skip_footer column :brand, footer: 'Footer' end end +``` +#### Empty collection + +Note that when the collection to be presented in the table is empty, `dining-table` can't determine table headers +that aren't explicitly specified as there are no objects to use with `human_attribute_name`. In order to avoid this +edge case, you can pass in the class of the objects normally present in the collection when creating the table: + +```ruby +<%= CarTable.new(@cars, self, class: Car).render %> ``` ### Links and view helpers When rendering the table in a view using `<%= CarTable.new(@cars, self).render %>`, the `self` parameter is the view context. It is made available through the `h`