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CSS Styling for Tables

ByAnnette

HTML Tables are outdated, but they still have their place to effectively present tabular data. Tables should not to be used for design, or as an easy way to position elements on a page.  However, when tabular data needs to be presented, HTML tables are still the best option, and CSS can be used to control the rendering. Which can also help speed up page loading.

There are differences between the way Firefox and IE interprets CSS, and it’s worth testing in all available browsers. If it works in Firefox, but not in IE, the information shown on this page might be helpful:

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