Table based HTML page to purely CSS based page
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drummerRank: 431
I have a Web Site thats designed using traditional tags but I need to convert to CSS based tags. Is there a better way to do this rather than taking one tag at a time and converting it ?
mobiusRank: 111
I'd say not. If there was, avoid it. Part of the point of moving away from tables-based mark-up is to improve accessibility, which requires a human eye. eg. content priority and SEO.
tellisRank: 93
Generally no, because the switch from visually based table layout to semantic based CSS layout is more than just a rearrangement of code.
Typically you need to rethink the structure of the page in terms of the data rather than in terms of the grid, and that can only be a manual process
viralbugRank: 19
No that is not possible, or even a good idea. By CSS based tags I assume you mean using divs for layout rather than tables (as CSS can be applied to tables).
I recommend you start over, it's the only way to do it properly, but you can make use of existing CSS frameworks such as the http://960.gs to get you going and also look at using things like YUIs reset and fonts stylesheet for a good base foundation that starts you on a level playing field with most modern browsers