Netscape won't display the table until it sees the </table> tag. If they're
nested, you won't see anything until the outer </table> tag is read.
Technically, load time isn't being affected (at least in terms of download
speed), but the display may appear bogged down because your browser won't be
able to show the smaller bits as they arrive.


Jason Orrill
Performance Technologist
Strategic Interactive, Inc.
517.336.8600 ext.175
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hal Shubin [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 11:33 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Tables
>
> I've heard that using tables slows down the page loading time. Does anyone
> know if this is true? If I used nested tables, does the slowing just get
> worse for each table, or does each nesting make it worse?
>
> thanks                                  -- hs
>
> Hal Shubin, Interaction Design, Inc.
> http://www.user.com
> 617 489 6595 voice, 617 489 7395 fax