[UPHPU] Validation

[Mac Newbold]

Today at 10:36am, John David Anderson said:

> Let me add to the list...
>
> Stick a box within another box, and have text wrap around the smaller inner 
> box.

You can do this with tables, I just wouldn't suggest using a single-celled 
table where a simpler block (like a div) would work as well or better. 
That could be implemented though using two single-celled tables.

> Overlap anything, and be able to move it easily.

Generally overlapping things is exactly what you _don't_ want to do in a 
"fluid tabular layout", and moving things easily is what happens when your 
columns and rows change sizes. Rather than statically positioning things, 
you're in effect telling the browser "I want the various things in this 
column to line up".

> Position an element, using pixel specific measurements, without the need for 
> spacer images or padding values.

What's wrong with padding values? Elements in the box model have padding 
and margins for a reason. Too many pixel-specific measurements also go 
against the "fluid" component that I've been advocating tables for. And 
yes, you can totally position an element with pixel specific measurements 
without spacer images, whether you're using tables or otherwise. The same 
methods that work for divs work for tables, except that you don't specify 
things like "left" and "top" absolute positions for individual table 
cells.

Mac

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