Do you have to set out a html webpage by using tables?

Question

I want to make a neat, organised webpage with html, but the idea of using tables to put everything in is too hard and makes it look really bad, help please!!!

Answer 1

Anyways tables are now outdated.. But even now people find tables more easy when it comes to alignments in multiple browsers.



If your good in css, yes you can use

.. but you have to be very carefull when making fixed and liquid layouts.

Answer 2

CSS is your friend, it's beyond the scope to explain it here, but essentially in CSS you use

elements to setup the structure of the page, a

element can have a width, height, border, padding, etc. adjusted just like a table element, however, positioning is much more flexible and browsers are beginning to render

elements much more accurately then tables.

joachim h

2009-08-20 09:25:35 UTC

Hi! Although the in thing is to use CSS and

's etc now, it can be a difficult concept to get your head around if you are not used to it.

I don't know what you mean when you say " it, (tables), makes it look really bad" but it makes me think you are having problems with getting the tables to behave in as way you want them to. There is one big 'secret' when using tables and that is to master 'nesting'. This is where you wrap all the component tables inside a 'master table' which holds the whole lot together and stops them moving all over the place.

Here is a sample bit of code and I will explain it as we go along..











***Lets say this table will hold the graphic for your web page header***











*** This table has 2 columns in it, one for nav buttons say, the other for your main body of text ****









*** This table is used as a footer and lets say it is where your back button goes for example ****



OK so far?



Now I want to center all my tables on my page so this is where I 'nest' them...



This is the master table that I have wrapped around the other three. I have centered it and put in a plain white background. Play about with the elements in the example and you will soon get the hand of it.



THE NESTED TABLES

** THe first 3 lines is the begining of the master table ***











**** The last 3 lines are the closing tabs of the master table ***



Play around with the code....make a copy first though so you always have the original code.



Hope that helped..good luck

poolekiteman

2009-08-20 05:50:47 UTC

I have done several website that use tables, and have not had too many problems with them - what is it that "looks really bad"?



the current trend is for CSS instead, and I am still on a learning curve for that - 1st site below uses tables, 2nd uses CSS and just one menu table - HTH

Luke

2009-08-20 05:47:23 UTC

Ahh! Of course not! Since I'm not sure what you're trying to design, here is a link to an excellent HTML reference site. Good luck.

2009-08-20 05:47:06 UTC

umm, could use dream weaver.

which has the option to make web pages in a design veiw with a html veiw at the same time so you can edit what ever parts in html and then just use the basic design tools to edit it manual :)

cherish

2016-05-25 09:44:37 UTC

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Answer 3

Hi! Although the in thing is to use CSS and

's etc now, it can be a difficult concept to get your head around if you are not used to it.

I don't know what you mean when you say " it, (tables), makes it look really bad" but it makes me think you are having problems with getting the tables to behave in as way you want them to. There is one big 'secret' when using tables and that is to master 'nesting'. This is where you wrap all the component tables inside a 'master table' which holds the whole lot together and stops them moving all over the place.

Here is a sample bit of code and I will explain it as we go along..











***Lets say this table will hold the graphic for your web page header***











*** This table has 2 columns in it, one for nav buttons say, the other for your main body of text ****









*** This table is used as a footer and lets say it is where your back button goes for example ****



OK so far?



Now I want to center all my tables on my page so this is where I 'nest' them...



This is the master table that I have wrapped around the other three. I have centered it and put in a plain white background. Play about with the elements in the example and you will soon get the hand of it.



THE NESTED TABLES

** THe first 3 lines is the begining of the master table ***











**** The last 3 lines are the closing tabs of the master table ***



Play around with the code....make a copy first though so you always have the original code.



Hope that helped..good luck

Answer 4

I have done several website that use tables, and have not had too many problems with them - what is it that "looks really bad"?



the current trend is for CSS instead, and I am still on a learning curve for that - 1st site below uses tables, 2nd uses CSS and just one menu table - HTH

Answer 5

Ahh! Of course not! Since I'm not sure what you're trying to design, here is a link to an excellent HTML reference site. Good luck.

Answer 6

umm, could use dream weaver.

which has the option to make web pages in a design veiw with a html veiw at the same time so you can edit what ever parts in html and then just use the basic design tools to edit it manual :)

Answer 7

I have an answer but I cant post it!!!! Yahoo! Answers is currently unavailable... lol - i can post that, but not my answer. Copy and pasting not allowed? $748 is ok but not $??? like dude said and... kfuc this, yarwho is retarted