Turning string into a table

Is there a way to make for example: // (Column info) // String 1: [This column holds [Col 1] [Col 2]] [This second column holds [Col 3] [Col 4]] // (Row) // String 2: [Col 1 (row1)] [Col 2 (row1)] [Col 3 (row1)] [Col 4 (row1)] // (Row) // String 3: [Col 1 (row2)] [Col 2 (row2)] [Col 3 (row2)] [Col 4 (row2)] // How do I turn the above strings into a table? // Like this: <table> <tr> <td colspan=2>This column holds</td> <td colspan=2>This second column holds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Col 1</td> <td>Col 2</td> <td>Col 3</td> <td>Col 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Col 1 (row 1)</td> <td>Col 2 (row 1)</td> <td>Col 3 (row 1)</td> <td>Col 4 (row 1)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Col 1 (row 2)</td> <td>Col 2 (row 2)</td> <td>Col 3 (row 2)</td> <td>Col 4 (row 2)</td> </tr> </table> You get the idea... So, any idea how to do that? I want it to work correctly no matter how many rows and columns there are. -- - Zavaboy zavaboy@hotmail.com www.zavaboy.com