In the old days, designers used HTML tables and transparent GIFs to lay out webpages. Today we use style sheets to separate the content from the presentation. Style sheets go way, way, beyond what could be done with tables, font elements and spacers. Designers now have complete control over layout down to the pixel level. Of course, liquid layouts are usually best, but that is a topic that will be addressed later. XML1998 XHTML1999 CSS1996 XSLT1999 Ray Toal