display:table versus using tables

Question

I was wondering if it\'s a good idea to use CSS display property to emulate tables for a veeeery simple forum system.

I know this wasn\'t good thing to do like 2 yea

Answer 1

I wouldn't mix structure (HTML) with style (CSS). If it's tabular data, just use <table>s if it's not, you're best bet would to use divs/CSS.

Answer 2

It can be of use, particularly for vertical centring of content. I wouldn't use it for a whole layout, but that's just because I'm used to using floats.