I tend to mix and match tables and divs. Each has their place. Because a div
is a block-level element, it is designed to either appear in the normal flow
of the page on a line by itself, or using absolute positioning
("layer-style"). Doing layout elements. such as 2 rectangles that should
always be side-by-side, using divs is, as the "2 divs on same line" thread
points up, problematic. However, tables, which are also block-level
elements, but may contain many boxes in the same row, are by nature fixed
internally. There is no easy way to change the internal layout of rows and
columns inside tables. So, when doing boxes as containers, divs are the
perfect tool, while using tables is perfect for doing multiple boxes that
are tabular relative to one another.
Tables have their CSS issues, of course, but many of these can be solved by
putting a table inside a div when necessary. However, I certainly would not
use a table or tables for doing general layout.
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"John Timney (MVP)" <x_****@timney.eclipse.co.ukwrote in message
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go div every time is my rule, layout with tables is hard work...but you
cant beat tables for backward compatibility so theres no right or wrong
way! If your into seperation of the html and the presentation through CSS
then its often seen as best practivc to use divs and css for layout and
style as opposed to tables and css, or nested styles and fonts for
example.
....theres a thread a few threads down entitled "2 divs on same line" - go
take a read of how to lay out what your after using master pages
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"Tor Inge Rislaa" <to************@rislaa.nowrote in message
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>Table or Div
Is there a common rule or "best practice" concerning when to use TABLE
and when to use DIV tag's when designing a master page? I am designing a
master page with a header and footer and in between I have a menu area to
the left and a content area to the right. What would be the best way to
design this page?
TIRislaa
