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Re: Public vs. Private information

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From: ben morrison
Date: Nov 27, 2006 10:10AM

On 11/27/06, John Foliot < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Tim Harshbarger wrote:
> > If you still have concerns about the repetition, you might want to
> > ask how essential is that information to the user when the user is
> > filling out those fields. It might be that the information is
> > important, but fits better in another place. It might be that it is
> > best where it is at now.
>
> Well, unfortunately, I have no control over the source order or the
> determination of the public/private status. The dynamically generated page
> draws the <dd> content in the <dl>, where the <dt> are
> pre-ordered/pre-determined. The <dd> content is flagged either private or
> public in the database, but can be either depending on specific settings (it
> is extended contact information, such as home phone, cell number, birthday,
> etc.).

How about using a table with a private column & a public column?

I think in this instance a table could be suitable for the data...

ben
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Ben Morrison