Jamie, I assume you mean "tables or lists" rather than" tables or CSS"? Whether you use tables or lists you should probably be using CSS in some form to control the presentation of this content - keeping in mind that one of our aims is to remove all presentation from the actual page and instead use CSS.
The SimpleQuiz series running on Simple Bits [1] is a perfect example of how contentious "correct" markup is. A simple question on preferred markup can sometimes generate hundreds of responses and heated debate. So, anything I say is just personal opinion and would probably vary depending on the situation... (how is that for disclaimer :) I would probably mark up a calendar of events that had a simple date and venue as a definition list as the items are simple couplets or pairs. There is no real value in making it into a table for accessibility reasons, as the venue really only has to tie with the date. For example: 22 Oct - Sand race 30 Oct - Picnic at Hanging Rock The same would apply to a navigation system with a single heading and related items - a definition list would do the job well. For example: Local links - about - services - contact External links - Zeldman - W3C As soon as you got into content that had needs columns of info with headings across the top as well as sides I'd go for tables, as the assistive markup (ids and headers) would help blind users. As I said, all personal opinion! Russ [1] http://www.simplebits.com/bits/simplequiz/ > > Just a quick question Russ to make sure I understand better. > > Calendars and events (with dates and venue) or even for e.g. certain > competition results (with points) would be more suitable to be done with > tables rather than CSS right? > > ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *****************************************************
