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Don’t replace tables with divs

Posted by: nervous on: November 1, 2006

How many times we’ve heard this phrase: stop using tables for layout, use divs instead?
This is the most common misleading phrase that can be told to a webdeveloper who still uses tables for layout.
Every standard-semantic acknowledged webdeveloper knows the downside effects of using divs as replacement for tables. Overuse of divs, commonly known as divitis, [...]