- From: Jens Meiert <jens.meiert@erde3.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:44:21 +0200 (MEST)
- To: Johannes Koch <koch@w3development.de>
- Cc: www-html@w3.org
> Did you never enter a 'profile' on some web site? Well, ok, not > necessarily 25 key-value pairs. But more than 10 is quite common, isn't > it? Assuming an 'accessible' use of tables: This doesn't comply with a data table, and according to WAI approaches you should only use tables to illustrate data, so this examples rather resembles an abuse of tables. Jens. > >>>>Consider the rough example: > >>>> > >>>><table> > >>>> <tr> > >>>> <th scope="row">Title:</th> > >>>> <td>President</td> > >>>> </tr> > >>>> <tr> > >>>> <th scope="row">Name:</th> > >>>> <td>Joe Smith</td> > >>>> </tr> > >>>></table> > >>>> > >>>>And explain to me how you could do the same using the <thead> element. > >>> > >>> > >>>I normally would use a horizontal structure, not a vertical > >> > >>Then add another 23 key-value pairs and have fun with horizontal > >>scrolling. > > > > > > Well, I see what you mean, but it's rather an exception having a table > flat > > like this, ain't it? > > Did you never enter a 'profile' on some web site? Well, ok, not > necessarily 25 key-value pairs. But more than 10 is quite common, isn't > it? <snip /> -- Jens Meiert Interface Architect http://meiert.com
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