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How is the Grid Different from Table?
Table and Grid share some common functionality, but all are best suited for different scenarios.
(1)Grid derives from the Panel element, it defines a flexible grid area that consists of columns and rows.
Table derives from the Block element, and adheres to the common rules for containing a Block element. A Table element is contained by any of the following elements:flowdocument, TableCell, ListBoxItem, ListViewItem, Sec tion, Floater, figure.
(2) A Table is designed forUse within flow content.
Grids is best usedinside of Forms(basically anywhere outside of flow content).
(3) within a FlowDocument, Table supports flow content behaviors like pagination, column reflow, and Content selection whi Le a Grid does not.
(4) A grid on the other hand are best used outside of a FlowDocument for many reasons including grids adds elements based on a R ow and column index, Table does not.
(5) The Grid element allows layering of child content, allowing more than one element to exist within a single "cell."
Table does not the support layering.
(6) Child elements of a Grid can is absolutely positioned relative to the area of their "cell" boundaries. Table does not support this feature.
(7) Finally, Grid also offers more flexible resizing behavior than Table. A Grid is lighter weight and then a Table.
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