Tables

Tables were part of the browser wars
Current definition of tables arrived with HTML 3.0 and was enhanced in HTML 4.0
We shall only touch the surface of what is possible
Tables should not be used as a means to layout document content
The current table model comes from SGML and CALS
- Continuous Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support:
  http://www.dt.navy.mil/tot-shi-sys/des-int-pro/tec-inf-sys/cal-std/index.html
- Designed for large military documents such as the specification of an aircraft carrier