Chapter 6. Create Data Tables

Insert a Table with the Insert Panel

Many Web sites need to present tables of data, such as product lists or employee phone directories. You can insert tables into your pages in Dreamweaver by simply clicking the Table button on the Insert panel, which allows you to set your initial parameters for the table.

When you first insert a table, you are asked to specify the number of rows and columns you want, but you can very easily add or delete either later, and so you only need a rough idea at the start. You can choose to specify the width of the table, the thickness of its borders, and the whitespace contained in the table through cell padding and spacing; however, you will find that you can better control these aspects ...

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