Posted by Michael Laplante on 11/06/50 11:46

"kchayka" <usenet@c-net.us> wrote in message
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> Michael Laplante wrote:

> Why do you need specific margins? If you are trying to print something
> like a form, you may be much better off providing the print version as
> a PDF instead.

I never said I needed specific margins or even margins at all. I simply want
some sort of margin to make the printed output more visually appealing to
the end user. I simply wanted to know why my one line CSS solution didn't
work and what SIMPLE alternatives existed.

>> For now, I've used the table "brute force" method
>> which works in both IE and FF.
>
> For some value of "works", I'm sure. :-\

??

> You've decided on the solution without properly identifying the
> problem

I would think that I'm the best person to identify my problem, doncha think?
By presuming to identify my problem, you've made some incorrect assumptions
about the situation. That, in turn, led you to propose a solution that has
nothing to do with what I am trying to accomplish.

However, if you re-read my original post, you could help me with a SOLUTION
to the problem as I identified it.

FWIW, a sample page is here:
http://www.bcfirstaid.com/adult.htm

Halfway down you see a link to a print version. Right now I've used "brute
force" technique -- a single cell table of fixed width that produces the
same output in IE, FF and Netscape. Unsophisticated but entirely sufficient
with only six simple tags required.

Print stylesheets have some merit, but aren't without their own issues. Can
you propose a simpler technique? Can you tell me why my original solution
wouldn't work? I look forward to your reply.

M

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