Re: Nested tables and DW templates

Maybe Dreamweaver wants its sites to render in Netscape ;-)

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----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Benoit <pbenoit(at)triton-network.com>
To: 'Mike Kear' <choicemag(at)hotmail.com>; <janet(at)promotioncentral.com>;
<kjones(at)adam.com.au>
Cc: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 2:10 PM
Subject: RE: Nested tables and DW templates


| Just curious...
|
| Why is it necessary in Dreamweaver to close your table rows and cells?
It's
| certainly not necessary in HTML, why here?
|
| -P
|
| > -----Original Message-----
| > From: Mike Kear [SMTP:choicemag(at)hotmail.com]
| > Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 11:29 AM
| > To: janet(at)promotioncentral.com; kjones(at)adam.com.au
| > Cc: hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
| > Subject: Re: Nested tables and DW templates
| >
| >
| > Janet, a variation to this if you're going to use nested tables is to
make
| >
| > Border="1" for the first table, border="3" for the next, and border="5"
| > for
| > the next so you can see what belongs to what table.    The result looks
| > horrible but he sure helps you find out what belongs to what.  Then go
| > through and change all the borders to 0 and the tables do what the're
| > supposed to.
| >
| > Another important trick with tables is to have a lot of discipline with
| > how
| > you actually write the code.  For example, never type <tr> without also
| > typing </tr>, then use the arrows or mouse to go between the two row
tags
| > and never type <td> without also typing </td>.
| >
| > If you have a disciplined routine with indenting it's a lot easier too.
| > Dreamweaver offers a splendid way to tidy all that up with the "Apply
| > source
| > formatting" command which ensures everything is perfectly laid out.
| >
| > Cheers,
| > Mike Kear
| > AFP Web Development
| > Windsor, NSW, Australia
| > http://www.afp.zip.com.au
| >
| >
| > >From: Janet Childs <janet(at)promotioncentral.com>
| > >To: Kym Jones <kjones(at)adam.com.au>
| > >CC: hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
| > >Subject: Re: Nested tables and DW templates
| > >Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 14:09:13 -0400
| > >
| > ><quote>
| > >I check each step with both IE and Netscape as I go. That
| > >way, if something is going to go awry, I see it immediately, rather
than
| > >having to hunt down a "culprit" when the page is finished.
| > ></quote>
| > >
| > >Another handy trick to keep in mind is to set the border=1 as you
build.
| > >Then as you preview the page you can see the actual structure holding
it
| > >all together. Once you are finished just go back and reset to border=0.
| > >It has been a major time saver and bug fixer over the years for me.
| > >
| > >--
| > >Janet M. Childs
| > >Marketing Director
| > >Promotion Central Web Design Studio
| > >
| > >http://www.promotioncentral.com
| > >mailto:janet(at)promotioncentral.com
| > >phone: (540) 955-4242
| >
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