Posted by Tim Roberts on 04/21/07 20:56

Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote:

>Aerik wrote:
>>
>> Perhaps absolutely positioned divs? If you get the sizes and
>> proportions right, then it's just a matter of setting the margins
>> properly in the browser.
>>
>
>Doesn't work. You don't know the characteristics of the printer (i.e.
>margins, etc.).
>
>A 1/2 inch top or bottom margin makes a big difference on a 2"x3"
>mailing label.
>...
>HTML is a recommendation only. It is not suited for exact positioning
>like the op requires.

Yes, and that's really too bad. HTML is probably 90% of the way to being
the ideal reporting solution. With the flexibility and precision available
in CSS, it wouldn't take very much to allow it to compete with PDF for most
scenarios.

As it is, however, there's just no chance.
--
Tim Roberts, timr@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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