An example of a well structured XHTML table:

XHTML table with meaning

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This is called the hCard microformat it is used to ensure people and software applications can read the complete area.

vcard example

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Semantic is a term for meaning, technically it is the meaning of a element and how that element describes the mark up of XHTML. There are many benefits to using semantics.

• Your website will be more accessible and understandable to people using screen readers.
• Search engine ranking will increase due to them being able to read the page easilier.
• In lots of cases it will decrease the amount of code on the page.

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All HTML elements are displayed in one of the following ways: Block, Inline and Not displayed. Block elements will span the full width available to it and will start a new line in the flow of the HTML. Inline elements do not break the flow of the HTML they will fit within the flow of the HTML. Non displayed elements are elements such as meta tags.

Block elements examples:

Block elements

Inline elements examples:

Inline elements

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