9. Table Row Highlights (with JavaScript)
Although CSS is increasingly replacing tables for the basic layout of Web pages, the <table> tag is still the best way to present the content it was originally intended for: tabular data. In fact, tables can greatly benefit from a close association with CSS. Not only can CSS be used for the obvious—defining headers, borders, and row colors but with a bit of DHTML, data tables can be made more useful with rollover effects, so visitors can highlight data along a row.
The table rows alternate dark and light, making them easier to follow.
When the mouse rolls over a row, the background is highlighted.
EXAMPLE:
http://www.webbedenvironments.com/dhtml_css_advanced/code/05_Layout/HighlightTables/index.html