RE: Are forms tabular data? (was Re: [WSG] Can I use a table in a form?)

2005-01-13 Thread Iain Gardiner
Hi David, I didn't mean to sound quite so belligerent, I apologise, and I also take your point: they are all equally valid at the moment. In the future as browsers come more into line with supporting things properly they may not be. No one knows, so maybe this discussion is all academic. I do

Are forms tabular data? (was Re: [WSG] Can I use a table in a form?)

2005-01-12 Thread Michael Wilson
Andy: If forms were meant to be tabular they'd have fr's and fd's. Therefore data output in tabular form is okay but data input is not. Hi, Sorry if I quoted you out of context Andy (I don't have the original message), but I have a question regarding why forms should or should not be considered

RE: Are forms tabular data? (was Re: [WSG] Can I use a table in a form?)

2005-01-12 Thread Ryan Nichols
To me tabular means...tabular. Take a look at most real-world forms. DMV, tax forms, you name it. Mostly all tabular. The form is broken up into logical groups / cells indicating a relationship of relationship through the structure. Yes I know fieldsets also create a group/relationship of form

Re: Are forms tabular data? (was Re: [WSG] Can I use a table in a form?)

2005-01-12 Thread David R
Ryan Nichols wrote: To me tabular means...tabular. Take a look at most real-world forms. DMV, tax forms, you name it. Mostly all tabular. The form is broken up into logical groups / cells indicating a relationship of relationship through the structure. Yes I know fieldsets also create a

RE: Are forms tabular data? (was Re: [WSG] Can I use a table in a form?)

2005-01-12 Thread Iain Gardiner
They are only semantically correct when used within specific contexts. Too many people confuse semantics (the implicit meaning of markup) with valid html (correct code). They are two completely different sides of the same coin. If it doesn't matter to you, then you're a member of the wrong

Re: Are forms tabular data? (was Re: [WSG] Can I use a table in a form?)

2005-01-12 Thread David R
Iain Gardiner wrote: They are only semantically correct when used within specific contexts. Too many people confuse semantics (the implicit meaning of markup) with valid html (correct code). They are two completely different sides of the same coin. If it doesn't matter to you, then you're a

RE: Are forms tabular data? (was Re: [WSG] Can I use a table in a form?)

2005-01-12 Thread Ryan Nichols
I agree. I quite sweating these a while ago, because it's all up to some measure of interpretation. (Raises mug) Ryan Nichols Graphic Design / Web Development Matrixwebs.com 1.800.711.2829 18330 Sutter Blvd. Morgan Hill, CA 95037 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]