Bessie Hare Nesting Tables Tables can be used for other things besides alignment. Nesting tables inside the cell of another table can create some wonderful effects. A graphic will add several kilobytes to your page size. Use a table instead and link the cell text to the appropriate page. Better yet, nest a table or two.
Different browsers render tables differently.
The left button below is constructed using two tables. The one on the right is constructed using three tables. They look very different when viewed in Internet Explorer 5.0, but are virtually identical when viewed in Netscape 4.08. If you are trying for a specific effect using tables, check your page in different browsers to be sure they all render your tables in a way you find acceptable. Right click and view source in your browser to see the code that created the above examples.