On Wed, 2009-01-28 at 15:33 -0500, Ernie Kemp wrote: > Is there any advantage to using CSS over table and would it be idea to go to > past website and change them. > ..../Ernie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen" <stephen-d@xxxxxxxxxx> > Newsgroups: php.general > To: "Paul M Foster" <paulf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:40 PM > Subject: Re: New to PHP question > > > > Paul M Foster wrote: > >> If you want exact layout (columns > >> lined up, etc.), the simplest solution is to use HTML tables. > >> > >> > >> > > The horror. > > > > Do not use tables for layout. > > > > Use CSS. > > > > Especially now that Microsoft, just this week, is sending out IE 8 which > > seems to be fully CCS standards compliant. > > > > Stephen > > > > Some browsers (IE) need the entire table to load before it can begin to display it. Note this is only the whole table, not it's contents, so it may appear to jump around as images, etc load in. Also, pages with lots and lots of nested tables do render slightly more slowly, but these at worst is going to be a second or two. Tables are great for tabular layout, but divs when used properly an be a lot more flexible and forgiving. Ash www.ashleysheridan.co.uk -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
