I don't know what this has to do with Perl, but as a web developer, this is an issue that I've wrestled with a lot lately. Like many pursuits, it boils down to trying to be a purist (CSS) and getting the job done. I've created 3-column tabbed data using only CSS, but I can do it in tables in a 10th the time with about 25% of the coding. But tables for layout is passé, tedious, and a pain to maintain—especially if you are slicing images. If CSS is your thing, highly recommend Eric Meyer's list-serve. Many of the folks that post there are "monkish" in their expertise.

Update: Just read this on aforementioned list, "No, it isn't. While you could create something that looked like a table, it wouldn't describe the relationships between the bits of data. CSS isn't about stopping using tables, it about stopping abusing them."

—Brad
"A little yeast leavens the whole dough."

In reply to Re: OT - Do you table?? by bradcathey
in thread OT - Do you table?? by kiat

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