Posted by Rob Stampfli on 11/21/87 11:46

Suppose you have a container of unknown or variable size.
How would you specify a link tag inside it such that it
takes up the entire container, both horizontally and
vertically, without affecting the containers size unless
it has to?

For instance, suppose you have a table cell that spans
several rows and columns. Its ultimate size is determined
by the surrounding cells. How would you define a <a>...</a>
sequence such that placing the cursor anywhere within the
table cell and clicking would cause the browser to reference
the link? (Spanning the entire container horizonally seems
pretty easy, but I can't figure out a way to completely
and seamlessly span it vertically.)

Rob

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