Maybe this is a stupid question, but is using li better than using div's possibly for page performance or resources?
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1The only performance difference is what goes *inside* the element (e.g bytes - sent over the wire). Choose elements based on logic - not performance considerations. Optimize *after* you have made those decisions. – RPM1984 Dec 19 '10 at 05:58
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Why would performance matter more than anything? Use <li> only when you want to mark up a list, use <div> for sections/blocks of information.
Some browsers tend to render <li> as bulleted list items; if you really want to talk about performance, chances are it'll be a browser performance hit to strip the list styles from those elements using CSS anyway.
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It kind of depends on what you want your page to look like when styles are disabled or if the network is so messed up your stylesheet doesn't load. – Mike DeSimone Dec 19 '10 at 06:31
