I would try to use CSS, instead of complex tables. That way, you only need to store the structural html in the database and the layout is handled by CSS--floating images and flowing text are really easy with CSS.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Monty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:31 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP-DB] Best way to store/retrieve content?? > > > I'm writing some content management scripts for an online > magazine. Many > articles are formatted in a similar way, but some have a > unique page layout > that includes grids of photos, tables, etc. > > I'm not sure if the best way to store content is in a > database so it can be > flowed into an article template, or to simply lay out the > page as HTML, > surrounding it with a simple include("header.php") and > include("footer.php") > for header/footer HTML and graphics. For articles that > require things like > tables, it would be a pain to have to write this HTML by hand > or lay it out > in Dreamweaver then copy and past the code into the database > field (using an > Admin web form). > > Or, is it prudent to set up a custom table in the databse for > each type of > content so that a matching template can be used to format the > pages properly > without having to include all the HTML in the database with > the content > itself? > > Hope this makes some sense. Just trying to figure out the > best way to tackle > this. All input is appreciated! > > Monty > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
