How do you insert tables on webpages?

[steve.ledger]

@Scotty:
That's right, Curtis and Gary are explaining 'table' as a set of data arranged in rows and columns. These are graphically created using WD's drawing and text tools.

What you are talking about is a HTML element ( <table> ) which indicates structure in an HTML document and a way of hierarchically arranging content.

WD doesn't support this kind of HTML.
(Though remember, placeholders are your friend

[covoxer]

Yes, placeholders give everything.
I just thought to myself, the hardcore codeslingers should be very happy with WD. Why? Simply - we give them placeholder box, mostly similar to the NotePad.

[nickydude]

Would it not be possible to use an <iframe> placeholder and load a page into that that has a HTML table?

[cursor]

Placeholder: Take a peek.

(Make sure that you save your spreadsheet file for later editing.)

[cursor]

This, of course, would be an option for ANY exported output, from ANY application that can generate representative HTML code.

[Scotty]

Hi Cursor,
Ok I was but that is utilizing an Excel spreadsheet saved as HTML, then incorporating the Iframe to hold the information, not the Xara designer table to hold it.
JimP.S.
I am not trying to start an arguement just trying to unterstand how various work arounds are accomlished in WD.
Jim

[cursor]

Yes, you are correct. The table is created, formatted, sorted, etc. in Microsoft Excel (or whatever program you might have that conveniently addresses tables ... since xWD does not, currently). The HTML code is exported, then pasted into a placeholder so that it displays in a xWD designed web page.

I would prefer that Xara add table creation features, however, for some later release of WD (and/or XX).

[richinri]

Placeholder: Take a peek.

(Make sure that you save your spreadsheet file for later editing.)

Just for information: this page would NOT validate and may even have display issues due to the fact there are 2 header sections and 2 body sections - an html no-no.
Second, any text grouped in XWD is now a graphic and will NOT be indexed at all by the search engines. You put all your table text in a graphic and as far as the search engines are concerned your site is talking about nothing.

[cursor]

I know nothing (yet) about "validation" (nor why it might be important).
I know little (currently) about search engine validation.

So, why wouldn't the table 'validate'.
And, how would you present the table for responsible SEO?

Thanks.

[Spinny]

I'm pretty SEO ignorant, myself. Does an iframe link to an external block of HTML open that block up for the search spiders?