Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 06/14/06 04:39

Ed Mulroy wrote:
>> Think about this, why are your links in a table at all? They
>> are just a list right? Why are your pictures and text in a
>> table? Is it just to hang them in some particular placement on
>> the page? You need to shake off the shackles of the table and
>> compose the page semantically then style to make it appear as
>> you wish. Google for some CSS layout tutorials.
>
> I have tried to implement your suggestions. It is obvious that I am missing
> something as I cannot find facilities in CSS to do what I want.
>
> I have a list on the right and wish to arrange it something like this:
>
> wide-image
> aaaaa bbbbb
> ccccc
> ddddd ddddd
>
> A table has a <tr> for table row. The <td> or table data items in that row
> will be dispersed across the table width so the cluster 'aaaaa' will be
> centered on the left half and 'bbbbb' centered on the right half. If I use
> <td colspan="2"> with the ccccc line, it will be centered in the table area.
> I can find no way to do this with CSS.

Okay, okay I get peeved when folks whine that they must use a table for
layout because it cannot be done with proper semantic markup and CSS for
their presentation!


http://www.littleworksstudio.com/temp/alt.html.20060614.html
The Beach House in North Wildwood - A better Way

Your links are lists, Your images will stay on the right like you want.
Your beach house feature lists are, your guessed it in lists! And the
the lists are

1 2
3
4 5

orientation that you desired!

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Take care,

Jonathan
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