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@@ -70,81 +70,19 @@ The Svelte compiler exposes the following API:
 
 The Svelte compiler optionally takes a second argument, an object of configuration options:
 
-<table>
-
-<tr>
-	<td>
-	<td>**Values**
-	<td>**Description**
-	<td>**Default**
-
-<tr>
-	<td>`format`
-	<td>`'es'`, `'amd'`, `'cjs'`, `'umd'`, `'iife'`, `'eval'`
-	<td>The format to output in the compiled component.<br>`'es'` - ES6/ES2015 module, suitable for consumption by a bundler<br>`'amd'` - AMD module<br>`'cjs'` - CommonJS module<br>`'iife'` - IIFE-wrapped function defining a global variable, suitable for use directly in browser<br>`'eval'` - standalone function, suitable for passing to `eval()`
-	<td>`'es'`
-
-<tr>
-	<td>`generate`
-	<td>`'dom'`, `'ssr'`
-	<td>Whether to generate JavaScript code intended for use on the client (`'dom'`), or for use in server-side rendering (`'ssr'`).
-	<td>`'dom'`
-
-<tr>
-	<td>`name`
-	<td>`string`
-	<td>The name of the constructor in the compiled component.
-	<td>`'SvelteComponent'`
-
-<tr>
-	<td>`filename`
-	<td>`string`
-	<td>The filename to use in sourcemaps and compiler error and warning messages.
-	<td>`'SvelteComponent.html'`
-
-<tr>
-	<td>`amd`.`id`
-	<td>`string`
-	<td>The AMD module ID to use for the `'amd'` and `'umd'` output formats.
-	<td>`undefined`
-
-<tr>
-	<td>`shared`
-	<td>`true`, `false`, `string`
-	<td>Whether to import various helpers from a shared external library. When you have a project with multiple components, this reduces the overall size of your JavaScript bundle, at the expense of having immediately-usable component. You can pass a string of the module path to use, or `true` will import from `'svelte/shared.js'`.
-	<td>`false`
-
-<tr>
-	<td>`dev`
-	<td>`true`, `false`
-	<td>Whether to enable run-time checks in the compiled component. These are helpful during development, but slow your component down.
-	<td>`false`
-
-<tr>
-	<td>`css`
-	<td>`true`, `false`
-	<td>Whether to include code to inject your component's styles into the DOM.
-	<td>`true`
-
-<tr>
-	<td>`globals`
-	<td>`object`, `function`
-	<td>When outputting to the `'umd'`, `'iife'` or `'eval'` formats, an object or function mapping the names of imported dependencies to the names of global variables.
-	<td>`{}`
-
-<tr>
-	<td>`onerror`
-	<td>`function`
-	<td>Specify a callback for when Svelte encounters an error while compiling the component.
-	<td>(exception is thrown)
-
-<tr>
-	<td>`onwarn`
-	<td>`function`
-	<td>Specify a callback for when Svelte encounters a non-fatal warning while compiling the component.
-	<td>(warning is logged to console)
-
-</table>
+| | **Values** | **Description** | **Defaults** |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `format` | `'es'`, `'amd'`, `'cjs'`, `'umd'`, `'iife'`, `'eval'` | The format to output in the compiled component.<br>`'es'` - ES6/ES2015 module, suitable for consumption by a bundler<br>`'amd'` - AMD module<br>`'cjs'` - CommonJS module<br>`'iife'` - IIFE-wrapped function defining a global variable, suitable for use directly in browser<br>`'eval'` - standalone function, suitable for passing to `eval()` | `'es'` |
+| `generate` | `'dom'`, `'ssr'` | Whether to generate JavaScript code intended for use on the client (`'dom'`), or for use in server-side rendering (`'ssr'`). | `'dom'` |
+| `name` | `string` | The name of the constructor in the compiled component. | `'SvelteComponent'` |
+| `filename` | `string` | The filename to use in sourcemaps and compiler error and warning messages. | `'SvelteComponent.html'` |
+| `amd`.`id` | `string` | The AMD module ID to use for the `'amd'` and `'umd'` output formats. | `undefined` |
+| `shared` | `true`, `false`, `string` | Whether to import various helpers from a shared external library. When you have a project with multiple components, this reduces the overall size of your JavaScript bundle, at the expense of having immediately-usable component. You can pass a string of the module path to use, or `true` will import from `'svelte/shared.js'`. | `false` |
+| `dev` | `true`, `false` | Whether to enable run-time checks in the compiled component. These are helpful during development, but slow your component down. | `false` |
+| `css` | `true`, `false` | Whether to include code to inject your component's styles into the DOM. | `true` |
+| `globals` | `object`, `function` | When outputting to the `'umd'`, `'iife'` or `'eval'` formats, an object or function mapping the names of imported dependencies to the names of global variables. | `{}` |
+| `onerror` | `function` | Specify a callback for when Svelte encounters an error while compiling the component. | (exception is thrown) |
+| `onwarn` | `function` | Specify a callback for when Svelte encounters a non-fatal warning while compiling the component. | (warning is logged to console) |
 
 ## Example/starter repos