tables

[RugbyReg]

can someone please walk me through how to do a table in this forum?

Cheers

 

[matty_k]

Here is a table using html. It is exactly the same but just switch the "<>" with "[]"

This creates a table with two rows and three columns

<table> <------- click the "insert table" button

<tr> <------- click the "insert table row" button

<td>A</td> <------- click the "insert table column" button

<td>B</td>
<td>C</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>X</td>
<td>Y</td>
<td>Z</td>
</tr>
</table>


You put the contents between the "td" tags

It will look like this




A
B
C


X
Y
Z

 

[Moses]

How many columns do you need?

Edit, what matty_k said, if you have trouble I can make you an Excel template.

 

[matty_k]

Know exactly how many rows and columns you need first.

Also you can just use the enter key to create rows. really helpful if you are copying and pasting from a spreadheet.
<table>
<tr>
<td>
players
</td>
<td>
tries
</td>
<td>
games
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Dude
Tron
Silent Bob
</td>
<td>
3
5
3
</td>
<td>
5
6
7
</td>
</tr>
</table>



players

tries
games



The Dude
Tron
Silent Bob
3
5
3
5
6
7

 

[RugbyReg]

thanks guys.

In the end I am glad I didn't go through with the table, shees. :nta:

 

[Moses]

They can be a little confusing, but then again, CSS is like 50 times more confusing..

 

[Pfitzy]

Speaking of - I'd redesigning the Renegades site at the moment. Its still a simple layout but I'm wondering if I should stick with <table> or go for <div>

Various websites spruik one or the other, and a few point out that once you start nesting enough they're both hell. Anyone have a preferred method? I tried using joomla and stuff but it just gave me the shits because it didn't do exactly what I want.

 

[Moses]

I like tables for their "simplicity", but div's are definately the way forward these days. Renders quicker and I get the feeling tables are going the way of frames.

Maybe have a play with a CSS framework, I've been meaning to check out http://960.gs/

 

[Scarfman]

 

[DPK]

Oooooh, she's a beauty Scarfie!

 

[Newb]

aahh fuckin hilarious!

 

[Spook]

Speaking of - I'd redesigning the Renegades site at the moment. Its still a simple layout but I'm wondering if I should stick with <table> or go for <div>

Various websites spruik one or the other, and a few point out that once you start nesting enough they're both hell. Anyone have a preferred method? I tried using joomla and stuff but it just gave me the shits because it didn't do exactly what I want.

NTA, you should only use tables to present data. Use DIVs for other layout.

 

[Pfitzy]

That is a rule of thumb I'm coming around to now Spook having spent a few more hours on it. I'll have to attack it incrementally though as I'm still using a table to govern the general layout of the site - need to work backwards on that