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cscgal · Dec 26th, 2007, 12:43 PM

Most web browsers, most notably Internet Explorer, render div tags MUCH faster than tables. The reason for this is because tables don't render themselves until everything contained within them is loaded, while div tags load their elements subsequently. Therefore, if you have a two column layout set up through a table, when a user loads a page, they're going to see a blank page for a second or two before, suddenly, everything pops into place all at once. If you use div tags to create a layout, each element will pop into place as soon as its loaded, right from the start.

Dec 26th, 2007, 12:43 PM	#6
cscgal Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 163 Rep Power: 10	Re: Div vs Table Layouts - Your opinion Most web browsers, most notably Internet Explorer, render div tags MUCH faster than tables. The reason for this is because tables don't render themselves until everything contained within them is loaded, while div tags load their elements subsequently. Therefore, if you have a two column layout set up through a table, when a user loads a page, they're going to see a blank page for a second or two before, suddenly, everything pops into place all at once. If you use div tags to create a layout, each element will pop into place as soon as its loaded, right from the start. __________________ DaniWeb IT Discussion Community Everything Information Technology related all in one convenient interactive online publication and community