G'day
This is called the web standards group. I imagine that those here
essentially adhere to the value of web standards, and discuss things
in this context.
And we are. Where in the standard does it say we are not *allowed* to
use even one table for layout?
3.3. of which says: Use style sheets to control layout and presentation.
A table's presentation can be controlled with CSS. No need for bgcolor,
background, border etc in the (x)html.
5.3 of which says: Do not use tables for layout unless the table
makes sense when linearized
See that word "unless"?
The "CSS is religious" thing is a straw man.
The way some people preach against using ANY table for layout as they
are evil sure makes it look like a religious obsession. But maybe it's
politics rather than religion. Right wing or left wing? Can't sit on
the fence or keep changing camps based on our needs, or can we...
From the get go the tables for layout approach was a hack
Call it a hack if you like. CSS layouts are usually full of them too.
HTML (and CSS) did not and do not (and may never) have anything that
will just as reliably give all people the layout they want and need in
the browsers that most people use. Horses for courses.
History teaches us that such things, regardless of their present
usefulness, we usually come to regret.
I am sure history has plenty of examples of quite the opposite too :-)
Regards
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Bert Doorn, Better Web Design
http://www.betterwebdesign.com.au/
Fast-loading, user-friendly websites
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