Creative Uses of Tables: Maximum Width

Usually, we might use the CSS 'max-width' property to set a maximum width for an element, which works well and is even compatible with IE7.

However, I prefer to use table elements, just like on this page (and most pages on my website). This approach not only allows the element to reach its maximum width when the viewport is wide enough, but also automatically fills the available width when it isn't — and it's even compatible with IE6!

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<table style="margin: 0 auto;"><!-- Center alignment -->

  <tr>

    <td style="width: 64em;"><!-- Maximum width: 64em -->

      Content

    </td>

  </tr>

</table>