Is there a way to escape `|` inside tables?

Question

If I tab this:

| Expression | Meaning |
|---+---|
| /a|b/ | a or b |

I get this:

| Expression | Meaning |        |
|------------+---------+--------|
| /a         | b/      | a or b |
|            |         |        |

Is there a workaround?

It depends on what you are looking for. The answer describes the [standard recommendation (see footnote)](https://orgmode.org/manual/Built_002din-Table-Editor.html) to have a vertical bar when exporting. There is no way to escape it in the Org mode buffer itself. See [this question](https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/76746/how-to-make-monospace-vertical-bar-character-in-orgmode-table) for some other possibilities. — NickD, May 02 '23 at 01:50

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 02 '23 at 00:57

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For me \vert{} works as in:

| Expression  | Meaning |
|-------------+---------|
| /a\vert{}b/ | a or b  |

HTML output:

answered May 02 '23 at 00:57

Maxim Kim

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