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I have a general content table. On the RIGHT of the table, but INSIDE it, I want a nested table there so I can eliminate my side bar. The problem is, my sites in php, and since you can have an include in an echo function, I need to put the right nested table before the actual PHP starts. I've got it in the right place, but all my content from the other pages is in this small 20% width column on the right, with 55% of nothing to the left of it. If I put the table align=right BEFORE the <tr><td align=left> etc, it goes all screwy.
What should I do?
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eh...Nested tables can be a pain.
Posted 21 April 2002 - 09:22 AM
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Re: eh...Nested tables can be a pain.
Posted 21 April 2002 - 12:15 PM
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Re: eh...Nested tables can be a pain.
Posted 21 April 2002 - 02:28 PM
I am using them for what they are supposed to be for.
Also, right now, the registration thing is kinda looking like DIC, but you'll see when I'm done, it won't look like DIC at all.
Also, right now, the registration thing is kinda looking like DIC, but you'll see when I'm done, it won't look like DIC at all.
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Re: eh...Nested tables can be a pain.
Posted 21 April 2002 - 04:40 PM
No, tables are for organizing data NOT for layout and design. It'd be like using an unordered list for a layout instead of for a list.
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Re: eh...Nested tables can be a pain.
Posted 21 April 2002 - 05:01 PM
I'm using tables to organize data to the right of a table that's already there.
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Re: eh...Nested tables can be a pain.
Posted 21 April 2002 - 05:12 PM
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No, tables are for organizing data NOT for layout and design. It'd be like using an unordered list for a layout instead of for a list.
No, tables are for organizing data NOT for layout and design. It'd be like using an unordered list for a layout instead of for a list.
Sure tables are intended to be for organizing layout by they work well for making cross browser design.
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Re: eh...Nested tables can be a pain.
Posted 21 April 2002 - 05:15 PM
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Sure tables are intended to be for organizing layout by they work well for making cross browser design.
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No, tables are for organizing data NOT for layout and design. It'd be like using an unordered list for a layout instead of for a list.
No, tables are for organizing data NOT for layout and design. It'd be like using an unordered list for a layout instead of for a list.
Sure tables are intended to be for organizing layout by they work well for making cross browser design.
Cheers Sam
So can unordered lists, but nobody arranges their pages with those, now do they?
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Re: eh...Nested tables can be a pain.
Posted 21 April 2002 - 05:22 PM
That is stupid.. tons of people arrange their pages with tables. Heck the page you're on now is arranged with tables. They are a little diferent than lists.
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Posted 21 April 2002 - 05:36 PM
The original purpose of the table was to arrange data into things like charts, etc. Eager webdesigners then used tables to format design and it became widespread. The document structure in a table based page is very shakey. Use heading tags for headings, paragraph tags for paragraphs. Using tables to organize the forums is just spiffy, but for other areas of this site they are unneccisary and more trouble than they're worth.
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Re: eh...Nested tables can be a pain.
Posted 21 April 2002 - 05:49 PM
Logistics man. Logistics. It is a matter of how you want to implement them. I agree other structures work as well or better but are unknow and some browsers (Netscape) have limited support.
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