| Formatting
content: Tables |
Use a table to present
tabulated data. |
 Many
disciplines rely on tables to organize large amounts of data. But, the Web's
unique working environment makes tables valuable to almost anyone who needs
to format information on a Web page. We'll see how to use tables to control
placement of data in Web pages. |
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Use a table with no
visible borders to position content on a page. |
 HTML
offers far less control than word processors do over the placement of
information on a page or screen. This is NOT a shortcoming of HTML. Rather,
it is a fundamental feature of HTML that allows content to be rendered
appropriately by a much larger number of computer systems. When you choose
HTML over, say, Microsoft Word, you are really selecting maximum access for
the information that you wish to disseminate. However, we often desire some
control over placement of text and images, even in HTML documents.
Fortunately, TABLES provide a measure of control. |
Many
disciplines rely on tables to organize large amounts of data. But, the Web's
unique working environment makes tables valuable to almost anyone who needs
to format information on a Web page. We'll see how to use tables to control
placement of data in Web pages.
HTML
offers far less control than word processors do over the placement of
information on a page or screen. This is NOT a shortcoming of HTML. Rather,
it is a fundamental feature of HTML that allows content to be rendered
appropriately by a much larger number of computer systems. When you choose
HTML over, say, Microsoft Word, you are really selecting maximum access for
the information that you wish to disseminate. However, we often desire some
control over placement of text and images, even in HTML documents.
Fortunately, TABLES provide a measure of control.