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JakeS · #1 07-18-2009, 03:16 AM

Hi Folks.

Just wondering here.

Why are <table> and it's partners hated so much? I mean a lot of people claim "To go css only"

I understand that, but you can anyway even if you use css.. for example:

Code:

<table class="table1layout">

You could then use css to alter it's width size etc. And it'll pass the strict validation check.

So why is it so bad?

I still use tables when I make websites. As I don't see why I have to change this for example:

Code:

<DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
 <table class="table1layout>
    <tr>
         <td class="td1">My text here!!!!</td>
    </tr>
 </table>
</html>

to..

Code:

<DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
 <div class="div1layout">
   <div>
      <div class="div1">My text here!!</div>
   </div>
  </div>
 </html>

Which basically, you end up with a div only document, and ends up getting confusing when coding when closing all the tags? (Eg make sure you close the right number of divs!)

But I really don't see any advantage to it. As it still passes validation with table. and yet, if I use div, sometimes it makes it a royal pain in the... to get the desired result as text will appear out of line etc.

So why are tables hated so much? Or was it simply started because some person prefered to just type div all day long?

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