thanks for your explanation. dwain
On 3/7/07, Thierry Koblentz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i don't think you are missing anything. imo what you are proposing Actually I think I was missing something, because in my opinion, this was a no brainer and I didn't expect these answers at all. For me if it fits in a two column table then it's not tabular data. I have a need for a table when it is the only tool that would make sense of the data. Usually that's the way I think about it, if it makes sense only in a table then it's tabular data. I don't think the other way around, I don't leave room for any other consideration. So in short, if it *also* makes sense in a DL or an UL or anything else (without styling), then it is not tabular data. Because only tables can display tabular data. I don't know if you see what I mean though, I may be making this more complicated than it is :) > in your example is not tabular data at all. it's content followed by > a string of dots ending in more content. if you are critized for > thinking this is tabular data, then you should be critized; but, if > you are being critized for wanting to pursue this type of > presentation outside of a table, then i too am critized. Yes I was criticized for suggesting that a Definition List was may be more appropriate. I'm *really* surprised that so many people on *this* list replied saying that using a table in this case would be ok. Because in my opinion it's not. I'm not saying that people should not use a table for this, I'm just saying that I don't think it is the "proper" solution in this particular case. And I do think there is a definitive answer :-) Anyway, this was my examples using a Definition List http://www.tjkdesign.com/lab/dot_dl/ http://www.tjkdesign.com/lab/dot_dl/with_no_image.asp Thanks to all who responded --- Regards, Thierry | www.TJKDesign.com ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
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