[gray]

would anyone have any good links or advice on creating nice looking xhtml forms.. not sure what the best way to go about laying them out is (without using tables I mean)

cheers in advance

[beseku]

Originally Posted by gray

would anyone have any good links or advice on creating nice looking xhtml forms.. not sure what the best way to go about laying them out is (without using tables I mean)

cheers in advance

http://veerle.duoh.com/

Second article down, he makes some nice ones....

[beseku]

Originally Posted by gray

not sure what the best way to go about laying them out is (without using tables I mean)

I am not sure about NOT laying forms out in tables. My thoughts are that the layout is part of the meaning of a form, username next to a textbox etc. If that is the case, then in my eyes using a tbale is fine, as the layout and data should always remain together.

If you look at some of the forms at http://generator.beseku.com, (stage 3) then they are in a table as the columsn identify the meaning. If the table was removed, then it would not make sense.

Just a thoguht.

[gray]

cheers man, i was kinda confused as to whether or not to use tables too..

[beseku]

Originally Posted by gray

cheers man, i was kinda confused as to whether or not to use tables too..

That was by no means right, BTW, just what i think.

For God's sake don't just listen to me....

[smallbeer]

a few links that might help

http://www.notestips.com/80256B3A007F2692/1/NAMO-5PQ38F
http://www.picment.com/articles/css/funwithforms/
http://www.simplebits.com/archives/2....html#comments

[oli]

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/practicalcss/ half way down

[gray]

cheers

[Brown]

Originally Posted by beseku

I am not sure about NOT laying forms out in tables. My thoughts are that the layout is part of the meaning of a form, username next to a textbox etc. If that is the case, then in my eyes using a tbale is fine, as the layout and data should always remain together.

dissagree. isn't that what the label attr. is for?

[Stickman]

Originally Posted by beseku

I am not sure about NOT laying forms out in tables. My thoughts are that the layout is part of the meaning of a form, username next to a textbox etc. If that is the case, then in my eyes using a tbale is fine, as the layout and data should always remain together.

I see your thinking, but I disagree as well.

Tables are for tabular data. A form may look like a table, but it's not a table - it's a form. Use form, fieldset, label tags etc.

Simple rule - imagine how you'd lay your content out on paper. If you'd draw up a table, then it's ok online too.
But you wouldn't put a form in a table, would you...?