Is it bad use “display: table;” to organise a layout into 2 columns?

Question

I am trying to make a 2 column layout, apparently the bane of CSS. I know you shouldn\'t use tables for layout, but I\'ve settled on this CSS. Note the use of display: table

Answer 1

The problem with using table tags for non-tabular data in HTML is that they impose formatting in what should be just the data.

Since you are putting your table formatting in your CSS, your HTML is still semantically correct. I am of the opinion that as long as your HTML is semantically correct, what you do in the CSS to make it look nice is your own business, and I think your existential dread is misplaced.

On a side note, I'm pretty sure IE 6 doesn't support display:table-cell, so depending on your target you might need to make alternate arrangements.