Appropriate Use Of Tables in XHTML

[gwrman]

I have been reading that an appripriate use of tables in xhtml/css would be to display "tabluar data"

my questions is whether a calendar would be considered "tabular data"?

7x7 table, that dynamically updates via .asp code to show correct month, and days.

 

[ChrisHunt]

I'd consider a calendar to be tabular data.

And even if I didn't, I wouldn't consider using anything but a <table> to represent one on today's browsers.

-- Chris Hunt
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[BabyJeffy]

I'd consider using non-table structures for a calendar... and probably throw the code away afterward. The actual CSS and markup required is probably *more* than using a table... and as long as you have a well marked up accessible table (here is a great link on accessible tables then I see nothing wrong with a table in this way.

Calendars and Financials. That's about the extent of it.

One day there will be better tabular data support... and we can all forget about these kinds of dilemmas

Cheers,
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[gwrman]

thanks both for the input. I was hoping that you would say that! I wasn't looking forward to using css for this if you guys had made a good argument!

 

[tsdragon]

If a calendar isn't tabular data then nothing is.

Tracy Dryden

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For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Have a look at Eric Meyer's discussion about tableless calendars. He doesn't go do so far as to say you shouldn't use tables for calendars... but does cover some interesting points:

http://archivist.incutio.com/viewlist/css-discuss/35082

and

http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/css/discuss/examples/notable-calendar.html

Dan

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