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I know this is common, but for all you hardcore people, is this considered
bad practice? Should CSS be used instead, or is it just too much of a
headache?

On Jun 24, 9:07 am, "John Salerno" <johnj...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> I know this is common, but for all you hardcore people, is this considered
> bad practice? Should CSS be used instead, or is it just too much of a
> headache?

Tables are used for form layout all the time and they work fine.

John Salerno wrote:
> is this considered
> bad practice? Should CSS be used instead, or is it just too much of a
> headache?

I often use tables to layout forms - typically the label in one cell and
the control in the adjacent cell. I see it as tabular data, since there
is a relationship between the data in rows and columns.

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"John Salerno" <> wrote in message
news:4860f1b4$0$22464$...
>I know this is common, but for all you hardcore people, is this considered
>bad practice? Should CSS be used instead, or is it just too much of a
>headache?

Thanks guys. I guess the real issue is whether forms are really tabular
data, otherwise it's an "abuse" of the <table> structure. I'm glad some of
you see it as a valid table! It just seems so much *easier* than using CSS.

On 2008-06-24, John Salerno wrote:
> "John Salerno" <> wrote in message
> news:4860f1b4$0$22464$...
>>I know this is common, but for all you hardcore people, is this considered
>>bad practice? Should CSS be used instead, or is it just too much of a
>>headache?
>
> Thanks guys. I guess the real issue is whether forms are really tabular
> data, otherwise it's an "abuse" of the <table> structure. I'm glad some of
> you see it as a valid table! It just seems so much *easier* than using CSS.
>

On the other hand, using float:left on the label means that it will
be positioned over the input field when the window is too narrow
for both to be on the same line rather than causing horizontal
scrolling.

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I've used tables for forms before too, but feel bad every time I do

You can use a graphical tool to build your form all lined up the way
you'd like that generates CSS. Try:
http://psd2cssonline.com

There's a demo about making a form on the site here:
http://psd2cssonline.com/node/37

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In article
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Shaun <> wrote:

> I've used tables for forms before too, but feel bad every time I do

Why?

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On Jun 24, 10:56*pm, Shaun <smci1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've used tables for forms before too, but feel bad every time I do

That's because your weak not because using tables with forms is bad.

> You can use a graphical tool to build your form all lined up the way
> you'd like that generates CSS. *Try:http://psd2cssonline.com

What a crock of ****... Learn HTML and CSS, then you can do what ever
you like and you don't have to depend on a crutch.

Hey isn't "belfastrab" Astro's name before he was adopted by the
Jetsons?

Gazing into my crystal ball I observed "John Salerno"
<> writing in
news:4860f1b4$0$22464$:

> I know this is common, but for all you hardcore people, is this
> considered bad practice? Should CSS be used instead, or is it just too
> much of a headache?
>
>

I use CSS, and lables. There is an example here (in ASP but can easily be
converted to another language):
http://intraproducts.com/usenet/requiredform.asp

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"Tables should not be used purely as a means to layout document
content..."
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On Jun 25, 3:10*am, Travis Newbury <TravisNewb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 24, 10:56*pm, Shaun <smci1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've used tables for forms before too, but feel bad every time I do
>
> That's because your weak not because using tables with forms is bad.
>