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From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Date: Dec 7, 2017 1:00AM

I agree. Layout tables are helpful when you prefer to place something on a
specific format on a single page. But if requirement is for multiple pages,
then CSS is better so that design can be controlled centrally whenever
there is a change needed.

Regards,

Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/
Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://serveominclusion.com

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Lead Accessibility Consultant, Informatica


On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 3:03 AM, Josh Schroder < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> I agree with Nick -- it's all about maintaining the proper reading order.
>
> Layout tables aren't inherently inaccessible, but the author (in this case
> your web app folks) needs to understand the principles of content
> linearization and actually care about correct implementation.
>
> A better solution would be to encourage them to use something like
> Bootstrap for layout instead.
>
> Josh Schroder
> Web Administrator II
> Office of Strategic Communications
> Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
> (512) 936-8937
>
>