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Posted by Ed Seedhouse on 05/23/07 01:17
On 22 May 2007 08:44:04 -0700, Ciaran <cronoklee@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On May 22, 12:16 am, Brian Robertson <brianrobertson@[nospam].com>
>wrote:
>> Can anyone explain to me what the <DIV> tag does? Keep it simple, folks.
>> I have read several explanations in books and they have all gone right
>> over my head.
>>
>> Brian.
>
>Brian, div and span tags are basically containers to put content into.
Well no, for most content other preferable tags exist, like <P> and
<H1>--H6> and <UL>. DIV tags are meant for grouping block elements into
logical divisions of the document, and SPANS are there, if I recall
right, to create CSS hooks into short sections of text for various
effects, though it's usefulness in general is questionable, I think.
Using all DIVs in place of semantically appropriate titles is just as
bad as using tables for layout. It even has a name you can google for :
"divitis"
>You can attach styles to these tags which will effect everything
>inside the tags. The main difference between div and span tags is that
>by default, div tags display in a block whereas span tags display
>inline with whatever else is around them. ie When you put something
>into a div, it's automatically displayed on a line on its own. When
>you put something into a span, it does not effect the layout until you
>begin to add styles.
>
>Hope that helps,
>Ciarán
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