Insert Table is grayed out
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From: James Bechdel on 5 May 2008 11:02 In my DW CS3 insert tables is grayed out also in the Common tab area it's grayed out? jbechdel(a)comcast.net
From: Murray *ACE* on 5 May 2008 11:13 Are you in Layout mode? -- Murray --- ICQ 71997575 Adobe Community Expert (If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!) ================== http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources ================== "James Bechdel" <webforumsuser(a)macromedia.com> wrote in message news:fvn7if$l5e$1(a)forums.macromedia.com... > In my DW CS3 insert tables is grayed out also in the Common tab area it's > grayed out? > jbechdel(a)comcast.net
From: James Bechdel on 5 May 2008 12:10 Thank you, that fixed it.
From: Murray *ACE* on 5 May 2008 12:27 Now - whatever you do, DO NOT GO BACK to layout mode. It's the source of a high percentage of all the posts here (in one way or another). In my opinion, there are three serious problems with Layout Mode - 1. Perhaps most importantly, it sits between you and *real* HTML tables, and fools you into believing that concepts like "layout cell" and "autostretch" really mean something. They do not. As long as you use Layout Mode, you'll never learn one of the most important things for new web developers - how to build solid and reliable tables. 2. Actually, #1 wouldn't be *so* bad, except that the code that is written by Layout Mode is really poor code. For example, a layout table contains MANY empty rows of cells. This can contribute to a table's instability. In addition, if your initial positioning of the table's cells is a bit complex, Layout Mode will throw in col- and rowspans aplenty as it merges and splits cells willy-nillly to achieve the pixel-perfect layout you have specified. Again, this is an extremely poor method for building stable tables, because it allows changes in one tiny cell's shape (i.e, dimensions) to ripple through the rest of the table, usually with unexpected and sometimes disastrous consequences. This is one of the primary reasons for the final result's fragility - read this - http://apptools.com/rants/spans.php 3. The UI for Layout Mode is beyond confusing - many options that you might want to use are inaccessible, e.g., inserting another table, or layer onto the page. I can understand the new user's desire to use this tool to make their life easier, but the cost is just too heavy in my opinion. To make good tables, keep it simple. Put a table on the page, and begin to load your content. If you would want a different table layout, instead of merging or splitting cells, consider stacking tables or nesting simple tables instead, respectively. And above all, do not try to build the whole page with a single table! Luckily, Adobe understands the problems created for the unsuspecting user who falls into this trap, and has elected to remove this feature altogether from the next version of DW. The time is right for you to begin working with tables properly! To read more about this approach, visit the DW FAQ link in my sig, and run through the table tutorials. -- Murray --- ICQ 71997575 Adobe Community Expert (If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!) ================== http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources ================== "James Bechdel" <webforumsuser(a)macromedia.com> wrote in message news:fvnbhk$p95$1(a)forums.macromedia.com... > Thank you, that fixed it.
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