Posted by Roy A. on 02/11/07 22:49

On 11 Feb, 15:18, tuntis <tun...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > The above site says "4. Tables Limit Your Creativity".

Oh, but that's a good thing. You don't need to positing everything.
Let it float.

> > Eh? That is a very incorrect statement! CSS limits your creativity unless you have been studying it for ages; if your layout needs something that's too overcomplicated for tables, use the "oh-so-mighty" CSS. Point being, there's no point to use CSS for everything, since it's much harder.

CSS limits you creativity because it is not well supported by at least
some significant browser versions. Test your CSS in browsers that show
you how it is supposed to work, and try to avoid hacks to make it
work.

> > "So why would you want to use tables?

One strong point to use CSS is accessibility for users with
disabilities. Some times it's necessarily:

http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/access.asp

> > Take the time to learn CSS/XHTML, and you'll save time and increase revenue in the long run."

>
> > Wrong.

What we don't want is some sort of tag soup. If you're going to use
tables for layout, make sure that user agents can tell the difference
between all your nested tables. And keep away from x-rated HTML.

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