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Tables and Divisions

This is a discussion on Tables and Divisions within the CSS Forum, I seen this on a lot of sites where people uses lots of tables. I think using tables are okay, but I'm not a big fan of that. I prefer using CSS to do those things..so my question is: Why use tables when you can ...


      
   
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    I seen this on a lot of sites where people uses lots of tables. I think using tables are okay, but I'm not a big fan of that. I prefer using CSS to do those things..so my question is: Why use tables when you can use CSS? What does using HTML tables have an advantage over Css?

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    Use tables when displaying tabular data, like statistics or something, otherwise use CSS. That said, use CSS to style your table!

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    Honestly, the bottom line is, tables are cross-browser friendly, and they work.

    I find that, to get a form layed out to look the way I want with CSS is a pain in the ***. and then, it's not going to work with IE6 unless you hack the sh*t out of it.. I won't shy away from using tables to get the job done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RJC View Post
    Honestly, the bottom line is, tables are cross-browser friendly, and they work.

    I find that, to get a form layed out to look the way I want with CSS is a pain in the ***. and then, it's not going to work with IE6 unless you hack the sh*t out of it..
    Wrong. Tables are not meant to be used for forms. I can code a form for all browsers using nothing but clean markup and no hacks. If you can't get it to work without tables, you're doing it wrong.

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    I won't shy away from using tables to get the job done.
    Don't you think you ought to learn how to do the job properly? You'd be pretty worried if a surgeon had the same attitude to his work...

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    Tables are slower to load too, which also makes them not a good choice. Using tables for design went out with hit counters.

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    Tables are fine JUST for tubular data, otherwise working with div's is better

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    Learn how to use CSS to create tableless structure. Search engines do not like tables.

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    Tables? If you are still designing your layout with tables, you should quit designing.

    You have to keep the structure of web design in mind.

    HTML - Structure
    CSS - Design
    PHP/MySQL/JS - Site Behavior

    Tables are Tabular. Great for dynamic websites using php/mysql, but not for design.

    It's messy and aggravating. Having to go to every page to change a layout through tables, and having to load an image, remove an image, etc. Annoying. That is why CSS was invented. To avoid having to work with frustrations of tables. If you don't learn CSS now, you will never learn how to properly and efficiently design a website.

 

 
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