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[ownage]

i think i could have seen this in the tutorial although while browsing for it i can't find it. any way what do they do and how do i use em.

[real_illusions]

http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_div.asp

[quackquack]

div = divisionDescription: Div is used for a division in a document.

[ownage]

isnt that the same as <span></span> i see people using them for tables and stuff, why not just use the table elements or the header elemetns? whats the benifet

[jlhaslip]

<span> is an in-line element and <div> is a block-level element. Use spans inside of div's.Tables are not designed to structure a page, although they do work for that. Do it however you want, but there are distinct advantages to div's and css. File size and speed of loading for one thing. Tables are bulkier and take longer to load. They are more difficult to modify.

[ownage]

can u give me some elements u can stick inside it?

[real_illusions]

i suggest you read through the tutorials, as most of your answers can be found in there.start at this page, and work your way through ithttp://www.w3schools.com/html/html_intro.asp

[skaterdav85]

does anyone know how to take the whole division <div>......</div> and center it? I tried align="center" and that didnt work. any tips? thanks!

[justsomeguy]

A div is a block-level element by default, which stretches 100% width, so if you want to center it you'll need to reduce the width so that the div is smaller then it's container. Then you can use auto margins to center the div inside its container.<div style="width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;">

[jeffman]

You need too much darned syntax for a table.<table><tr><td>content</td></tr></table>COMPARE:<div>content</div>