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<h1>Using CSS with Tables</h1><p> <br /> Tables are currently the most common method of laying<br /> out/structuring a web page. Although the use of tables for this<br /> purpose is considered, by many, to be a misuse, it is by far the<br /> easiest way of organising web page content.<br /> <br /> Most purists would say their use is now obsolete and you should<br /> switch to Cascading Style sheets for website /web page layout.<br /> However personally I still prefer tables for the basic outline<br /> structure in what is called a "minimal table layout".<br /> <br /> In the minimal table approach the outline structure is created<br /> using a table, and positioning within the table is done using<br /> cascading style sheet <div> elements. This is the approach I<br /> currently use, and probably will continue to use over the next<br /> few years.<br /> <br /> Not only can you use CSS for the element layout they can also be<br /> used to control the table itself, like table width or background<br /> colour. This way, just by making a change in the external CSS<br /> control file you can change the tables for all web pages, and<br /> with it the appearance/layout of the entire website.<br /> <br /> One of the other advantages of continuing to use tables for page<br /> layout is that the pages are still easy to edit with most web<br /> page editors, whereas if you use CSS themselves for positioning<br /> then you will need a compatible editor.<br /> <br /> Tables have been the mainstay of web page layout for many years<br /> and will continue to be over the next few years. However when<br /> combined with Cascading style sheets they can become very<br /> flexible and powerful, as well as simple to use.<br /> <br /> To see how easy it is to do see <A<br /> HREF="http://www.build-your-website.co.uk/css/Web-Page-Layout-Usi<br /> ng-Tables-CSS.htm" TARGET="_blank"><b>Web Page Layout Using<br /> Tables and CSS </b></A><br /> More <a href="http://www.articlesroom.com">free articles</a> from <a href="http://www.articlesroom.com">http://www.articlesroom.com</a>