Re: CSS replacing tables for format

by Collette McNeill <collette(at)mlwebworks.com>

 Date:  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 06:29:23 -0700
 To:  <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
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At 08:24 AM 4/24/02 +0100, Andrew McFarland wrote:
>At 00:18 24/04/02 -0400, Mike Taylor wrote:
>>It's an admirable goal, but as we've seen, the use of CSS as a replacement
>>for tables is not realistic just yet in terms of cross-browser
>>compatibility.
><snip/>
>
>For real cross browser compatibility, you have to use markup correctly - 
>use H1 for top level headings, P for paragraphs etc.. Part of this correct 
>use is not using tables for layout. It is not always possible, but it is a 
>lot closer than people usually think. I'll do a tutorial on this sometime, 
>possibly even today (if I have time).

Hello Andrew and everyone,

My favorite use of a table for layout is this:  a single cell, fixed width, 
centered on the browser window.  How can I accomplish this in CSS, without 
using table tags?

Thanks,
Collette

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