Why use tables in the layout?

Generally I quite like OSQA's HTML structure, but the searchBar and tab bar (the section across the top of each page containing the questions, tags etc tabs) are defined in tables. This severely limits the CSS trickery that can be applied to refine the layout. I can sort of see why it would be done with the tab bar to position the logo, but this can simply be done with two divs. Even more puzzlingly the search bar only contains one cell, so the table is adding nothing as far as I can tell.

What is the rationale for this and would it not make more sense to implement the layout with divs?

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asked 16 May '10, 16:39

Rich Seller
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I would have to agree with you on this one +1

(16 May '10, 16:40) debug

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We inherited most of the structure from the original CNProg project. As at almost everything in the original project, we are reworking that too. We were kind of postponing this for last but currently there's a new contributor Tomislav which is converting all the structure to the 960 grid structure. Kudos for him :-)

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answered 16 May '10, 16:45

Hernani Cerq... ♦♦
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edited 16 May '10, 16:51

Rich Seller
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Any idea where we are on these template changes?

I have a fix ready that removes the tables from the header, but hesitates to push that upstream if someone else is working on incorporating Grid960 (great idea) or removing the tables themselves.

(18 Jul '10, 10:53) sghael

0	I supplied a patch to replace the tables used in the header.html file see: http://jira.osqa.net/browse/OSQA-420 link answered 19 Jul '10, 14:38 sghael 76●1●3●7 accept rate: 0% edited 19 Jul '10, 14:38

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