You might have noted my little table demo that was up a week ago.  Thing is:
the browser can't interpret things that aren't there (Mozilla is a different
case - it predicts how a table will look before it's entirely downloaded).
So a page loads from the web, and after a <.table> IE and NS < 6 will wait
to start rendering until the <./table> is there.  Loading time is ONLY
RELEVANT TO CODE WITHING THIS TABLE.  The actual content (images, flash
movies or text) doesn't matter.  A browser loads the page first, then goes
looking for the images and other content.  So don't worry about a page of
code.  Do start worrying on slow (VERY SLOW) connections (<1.0kB/sec) and
for exaple a page with 10-20k of code in the table.  Split up your main
table as many times as possible if this is the case.  If not, just go ahead,
we'll all be happy to test performance out for you.


Kayjey



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[mailto:owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org]Namens Chris Hawkins
Verzonden: vrijdag 15 juni 2001 1:05
Aan: hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
Onderwerp: Tables loading question


Hi all,

Regarding download wait on tables.

Dilemma is that we need one main enclosing table to fix the overall width 
and put percentages in the nested tables to control the page width.  My 
boss is adamant about download times, but i am arguing for a relatively 
fast compromise, but I need your input on how tables download.  I realize 
the browser must load the main table first.

Got 4  questions:

1) Is it less time to load a one row, one cell table than one with multiple 
rows and cells?
2) Would the next download after the big table,  be the first nested table 
at the top, that's within the one big cell? (then the next and the next
etc.)
3) What exactly is the browser interpreting  -- the table tag structure or 
every single thing in the table?  Does that have a specific weight in
itself?
4) and HOW do i test something like this?

My thinking was that a one-cell one rowed table would take less time than 
one with  multiple rows.

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