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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Adding a Contact Form Creating Input Fields

Shane Meikle
Shane Meikle
13,188 Points
Posted by Shane Meikle
Shane Meikle
13,188 Points

Why use tables instead of CSS for the form field?

Is there an advantage to using a table instead of CSS in this instance? For example, I added the following to the given CSS file instead of using the table as explained in the video:

label {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 100px;
    text-align: right;
}

input {
    display: inline-block;
}

Was the table route done for simplicity or is there a performance/layout advantage that can be explained to me?

1 Answer

Gareth Borcherds
Gareth Borcherds
9,372 Points
Gareth Borcherds
Gareth Borcherds
9,372 Points

Something tells me it was done out of simplicity. I like to avoid tables to do any normal styling. I would bet this is to not confuse people that haven't done anything with CSS that are doing the php class.

Shane Meikle
Shane Meikle
13,188 Points
Shane Meikle
Shane Meikle
13,188 Points

Figured as much, thanks for the opinion.