<div><p>Isn’t table layout something web designers want to avoid? Yes, but rather than use tables <i>for</i> layout, this book is about the ways that tables themselves are laid out by CSS, a process more complicated than it appears. This concise guide takes you on a deep dive into the concepts necessary for understanding CSS and tables in your web layout, including table formatting, cell alignment, and table width.</p><p>Short and deep, this book is an excerpt from the upcoming fourth edition of <i>CSS: The Definitive Guide</i>. When you purchase either the print or the ebook edition of <i>Table Layout in CSS</i>, you’ll receive a discount on the entire <i>Definitive Guide</i> once it’s released. Why wait? Make your web pages come alive today.</p><p>You’ll explore:</p><ul><li><b>Formatting</b>—learn how elements such as display values, anonymous objects, and table layers relate to each other when you assemble CSS tables</li><li><b>Cell border appearance</b>—understand two distinct approaches (the separated model and the collapsed model) that govern how (or if) borders merge</li><li><b>Table sizing</b>—determine table width by using either a fixed- or automatic-width layout, and learn how heights are calculated</li></ul></div>