They were the wrong way around. *sigh*.
% actual column entry. \\ \hlx{.}
% "<{"<text>"}" & Inserts \<text> just after the
% actual column entry. \\ \hlx{.}
% actual column entry. \\ \hlx{.}
% "<{"<text>"}" & Inserts \<text> just after the
% actual column entry. \\ \hlx{.}
-% "?<{"<text>"}" & Inserts \<text> before the column
+% "?>{"<text>"}" & Inserts \<text> before the column
% entry \emph{and} the rules list.* \\ \hlx{.}
% entry \emph{and} the rules list.* \\ \hlx{.}
-% "?>{"<text>"}" & Inserts \<text> after the column
+% "?<{"<text>"}" & Inserts \<text> after the column
% entry \emph{and} the rules list.* \\ \hlx{vhv.}
% "*{"<count>"}{"<chars>"}" & Inserts \<count>
% copies of the \<chars> into the
% entry \emph{and} the rules list.* \\ \hlx{vhv.}
% "*{"<count>"}{"<chars>"}" & Inserts \<count>
% copies of the \<chars> into the