HTML to CSS conversion program?

Heya,

I'm curious to know if there are any programs that convert HTML tables to a
CSS layout. I already have a good handle on CSS but I'm always on the
lookout for other ways of doing things. :-)

Cheers.

On Sun, 23 May 2004 19:50:02 -0400, Toronto Web Designer
<torontowebdesigner (AT) yahoo (DOT) ca.invalid> wrote:

Heya,

I'm curious to know if there are any programs that convert HTML tables
to a
CSS layout. I already have a good handle on CSS but I'm always on the
lookout for other ways of doing things. :-)

At present, if any existed, none could work perfectly. CSS cannot
replicate some effects of tabular layout in a common CSS-non-compliant
browser, sadly. The process of converting a tabular design to a CSS
positioning design must involve a human to make value determinations about
what might need to be sacrificed in the design to yield the results which
the designer is looking for.

"Neal" <neal413 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

At present, if any existed, none could work perfectly. CSS cannot
replicate some effects of tabular layout in a common CSS-non-compliant
browser, sadly. The process of converting a tabular design to a CSS
positioning design must involve a human to make value determinations about
what might need to be sacrificed in the design to yield the results which
the designer is looking for.

Thanks Neal. My partner and I were discussing whether this was possible
and/or if any conversion programs existed. I am personally finding CSS to
be fun and straightforward. I was concerned about using it before but now
I'm lovin' it! :-)

On 25 May 2004 09:07:00 -0700, Safalra wrote:

I'm curious to know if there are any programs that convert HTML tables to a
CSS layout.
....
I wrote a program to do this as part of my dissertation,...

What language is it writ in? (C++, Perl, Java..)

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On 27 May 2004 04:44:01 -0700, Safalra wrote:

Andrew Thompson wrote in message news:...
On 25 May 2004 09:07:00 -0700, Safalra wrote:

I'm curious to know if there are any programs that convert HTML tables to a
CSS layout.
...
I wrote a program to do this as part of my dissertation,...
[notes that no program can do this task well]

What language is it writ in? (C++, Perl, Java..)

Java.

Interesting. Hope you announce it on the
Java groups when it's released..

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