[swoopster]

Does any know of a tool or script that can convert <table> to <div> cleanly?
I've done it in a rude way by doing a search and replace of <table> with <div> then removed all <td> entries then replace <tr> with <br>.

This seemed to get me close but if I have attributes such as cellspacing, I need to have this converted to the proper css attribute as well.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[sushi4664]

There is no "script" you will actually have to do the work....

[swoopster]

That's not good news. A table to div conversion should be built into something like microsoft front page.

Well for my current project I guess I will have to manually convert my tables. Sounds like this would or could be a good tool to write for others who are wanting a simple and fast conversion.

Thanks

[Vicious]

it will never be simple

Besides, not all kinds of tables are bad. Tables for layout are bad. Tables to represent data are good. A program can not make the distinction between these two purposes.

[sushi4664]

Hard work pays off....

No pain no gain....

This is something you just gotta do (even though its really boring)...

[Integer]

u can do it in dreamweaver

[sushi4664]

Really? Mind explaining?

[staticfire]

I am against using programs such as Frontpage or Dreamweaver. People should code things themselves!!

[_net]

Sites should definitly be not written in html tables, CSS is the way for templates.

And as for as tables, I'd say the only advantage they have over DIV is the cell alignments. They are pretty tight together while DIV's can float to places and be around.