Choosing CSS over tables
Previously the only way to add text to web pages was to make use of tables. This was a rather annoying process as it was difficult to perform certain basic tasks through these tables. Changing styles for example was quite difficult when it came to tables. Other aspects like positioning were also a drawback of using tables. Furthermore tables are not search engine friendly nor can they transform to other markup languages with ease.
Tables were also considered to be slow especially when it comes to loading. Unlike layers they are not free flowing or flexible on the screen. If you are sick of using these difficult tables then you have just the alternative that you need waiting to be used. CSS and layers will change the way you work on the web.
Advantages of CSS
It has been observed that it is much easier to make use of CSS than tables have ever been. Furthermore we find that for first timers CSS provides for easy learning as they do not have a complicated structure like tables. In a matter of little time you can learn about CSS and gear yourselves up to being able to use it.
CSS lets you create highly flexible layouts. This is one of the things that have helped Cascading Style Sheets to earn popularity. The columns and rows can be adjusted as per the screen resolution of the user.
Furthermore with CSS you have extremely powerful positioning options. With CSS you can create layouts that were thought to be extremely complex when using native html. Both relative and absolute positioning of layers is possible with CSS.
Another great plus point for CSS is that it takes much less time to load. This is because it does not have html tag elements the likes of which were previously found in the layers which allow it to have the least loading time. CSS consists mainly of div tags unlike the td and tr tags in tables.
Creating and storing templates is made easier with the use of CSS. You can load different style sheets with different templates hence the whole process of templating is made extremely easy. Another plus point for CSS is that it is search engine friendly. This is because code and content are distinct from other in CSS. There are some drawbacks of CSS as well but the benefits outweigh them by all means hence it is advised that you should always make use of CSS.
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