Using CSS with Tables!
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| by Stephen Cope |
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 Tables are currently the most common
method of laying out/structuring a web page. Although the
use of tables for this purpose is considered, by many, to
be a misuse, it is by far the easiest way of organizing
web page content.
Most purists would say their use is now obsolete and you
should switch to Cascading Style sheets for website /web
page layout. However personally I still prefer tables for
the basic outline structure in what is called a
"minimal table layout".
In the minimal table approach the outline structure is
created using a table, and positioning within the table is
done using cascading style sheet <div> elements.
This is the approach I currently use, and probably will
continue to use over the next few years.
Not only can you use CSS for the element layout they can
also be used to control the table itself, like table width
or background colour. This way, just by making a change in
the external CSS control file you can change the tables
for all web pages, and with it the appearance/layout of
the entire website.
One of the other advantages of continuing to use tables
for page layout is that the pages are still easy to edit
with most web page editors, whereas if you use CSS
themselves for positioning then you will need a compatible
editor.
Tables have been the mainstay of web page layout for many
years and will continue to be over the next few years.
However when combined with Cascading style sheets they can
become very flexible and powerful, as well as simple to
use.
To see how easy it is to do see Web
Page Layout Using Tables and CSS
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| About
the Author: Stephen cope is a freelance technical
trainer and the webmaster of several websites. You can get
more website making tips and articles to help you make
your own website at http://www.build-your-website.co.uk. |
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