What is the blnk.gif file?

[pee_jay_h]

I have just created a web site using Publisher 98, and when I look at
the HTML I see:

<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
<tr>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=9 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=17 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=4 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=4 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=64 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=15 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=33 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=5 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=72 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=132 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=30 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=186 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=56 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=53 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=58 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=52 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=3 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=5 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=48 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=57 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=4 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=15 height=1></td>
<td><img src="blnk.gif" width=13 height=1></td>
</tr>

There is no table on the webpage.
The blnk.gif file is in the directory with index.html and the other
images on the page, but it is a very small file (56 bytes, and seems
to be only 1X1 pixel.

What does it do?

 

[David Bartosik - MSFT MVP]

It's a placeholder for empty cells. It is required.
After version 2000 it is no longer used.