I would like to put forth an argument for the inclusion of <TABLE> tags (and it's various children) in Everything.

I know the dangers of using tables, and the drawbacks, such as the everything page could be shot to hell for not closing a tag, (eg. you would not be able to see the nodelets), worse yet, you wouldn't be able to edit the offending write-up, (except for the back button).

A possible drawback could be that lynx users could get screwed over with the use of <TABLE> tags, but A) Everything already uses tables itself, and B) New versions of lynx support tables.

So what I propose is that the Everything coders chose one of the three possible implementations I list here:

1. Restrict table usuage to higher level noders
2. Make sure that <TD> and </TD>, <TR> and </TR>, and <TABLE> and </TABLE> are always balanced
3. Both 1 & 2

A good use of tables in write-ups could be: song lyrics or story interpretations (you could have the relavent line(s) and the explanations in adjacent cells)

Please let your voice be heard, and post your feelings (for or against) the addition of the <TABLE> tags to the authorized list.

I would even be willing to implement the suggestions in the code.