Re: [wcag2] Layout tables

Jens Meiert wrote:

>Maurizio,
>  
>
>>We have to distinguish between simple table used to layout basic
>>content [...] and old-fashion, visual-editor based 
>>nested and nested tables for layout.
>>    
>>
>
>do we, and where's the difference? (Ain't that the infamous 'Zeldman point
>of view'...?) -- If you use tables according to their semantics, you won't
>use them for layout purposes, and you won't consider creating even the
>simplest grid with them.
>  
>

Yes, it's the same markup, semantic error. It's not the same if we look 
at the difficulties caused to people using assistive technologies or 
alternative browsing tools, as I can see.
For me that makes a lot of difference... ;-)

The same difference between serving a validator rather than serving 
people. Ok, it's a suggestive declaration, I know... ;-) and I have 
nothing against validators, parsers and such algorithmical tools. But I 
still prefere people, that's all. If I can't serve both, then I prefer 
to serve people.

Where am I wrong?... :)

Maurizio

Received on Monday, 19 April 2004 08:32:36 UTC