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] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David R Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 2:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Are forms tabular data? (was Re: [WSG] Can I use a table in a form?) 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 > member of the wrong list. Lets not start a flame war ;) Tables are used to define data, data sets, results, and "columnar" information. DefLists (<dl><dt><dd>) are strictly for the listing of defintions, its generally accepted practice to use this element for information displayed in "title/content" pairs. And fieldsets are used to group related input fields. Consider that Tables are equally qualified to display information in "title/content" format, this is how databases store information, and from a glance, an Excel spreadsheet is no different from a database's dataview, or a table containing the same data. Real-world(tm) forms, such as Tax Returns, are often layouted in a "tabular" manner... see for yourself, its tax-season in the states right now (AFAIK). But at the same time, a <dl> could be used, as virtually all the questions on a tax return are in the "Question: Write/Choose your answer" format. Don't accuse me of confusing semantics with valid code, I think I know the difference. It seems you're the one confusing me with a beginner in the field. I'm not an idealist, I'm a realist, and in the real world, it doesn't make a difference regarding semantics, accessibility, rendering/apperance or usability in general. All are equally valid! -- -David R ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
