Browser issues with span?

[audiopro]

I have done a bit of searching but I thought you guys might be a better option.
I am using spanned rollovers which work ok in IE6 but I am unable to test it on any other browsers at my present location.

Are there any browser issues I should be aware of using <span>?

Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk

 

[Vragabond]

Unless you're giving it width and not changing it to a block level element (which would render using spans over divs useless), there are no limitations. Every modern browser fully supports span element for what it is -- a non semantic inline element.

 

[audiopro]

I am using a table within the span tags which is revealed when the mouse is over a picture, it works but occasionally the picture does not display. The validator complains about the table being within a span element. Is that what you meant about making it a block element?

I have a picture which is displayed in the centre of the screen. When the mouse is over the picture, a table is displayed with information about the picture.
Is there a better way of doing this other than spans?

Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk

 

[Vragabond]

If you'll be putting a table in it, then it is better to use div instead of span. However, if this will be inside an anchor element, you cannot use a div. Besides, is it necessary to display information in a table?

 

[audiopro]

is it necessary to display information in a table

Visitors to the site look through many items of artwork and on a full page image, when the mouse is placed over the picture, I want to display some detais about the picture, Lot number, date and time of sale, public bids, title, artist, comments etc. Whether tables are necessary I hope not but cannot find a way round it. The info needs to appear in two columns the left is right aligned and the right is left aligned. I can do that arrangement with tables but I would like to do it using CSS if at all possible.

Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk