A table with a left border

[Peddler]

Hello all:

I have several page containing tables with a left side border 15% wide. It
is formatted like the following example:

My question, when the balance of page is longer that the left side
containing text how to get both to match in length?

Thanks for any advice. The Peddler

<table>
<tr>
<td width="15%>
this contains text and etc.
</td>

<td width="100%">
<table
<tr>
<td>
balance of page is formatted here
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

 

[Els]

Hello all:

I have several page containing tables with a left side border 15% wide. It
is formatted like the following example:

My question, when the balance of page is longer that the left side
containing text how to get both to match in length?

Thanks for any advice. The Peddler

<table>
<tr>
<td width="15%>
this contains text and etc.
</td>

<td width="100%">
<table
<tr>
<td>
balance of page is formatted here
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

I'm not sure I understand your question, but what I am
pretty sure of, is that 15% plus 100% is too much. ;-)

The second <td> can only have width 85 % to fill up 100% of
the table's width.

(But I still don't understand your question.)

 

[Kae Verens]

Hello all:

I have several page containing tables with a left side border 15% wide. It
is formatted like the following example:

My question, when the balance of page is longer that the left side
containing text how to get both to match in length?

Thanks for any advice. The Peddler

<table>
<tr>
<td width="15%>
this contains text and etc.
</td>

<td width="100%">
<table
<tr>
<td>
balance of page is formatted here
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

why are you placing a second table within the first?

<table><tr>
<td width="15%">
this contains txt, etc.
</td><td>
balance of page is formatted here
</td>
</tr></table>

although - that's the pre-1999 method of layout. Try one of the layouts
at http://glish.com/css/

Kae

 

[Richard]

Hello all:

I have several page containing tables with a left side border 15%
wide. It
is formatted like the following example:

My question, when the balance of page is longer that the left side
containing text how to get both to match in length?

Thanks for any advice. The Peddler

<td> is not the border. It is the table cell in which data is placed.
Having one row and two columns, one table can not be 100% of anything.
If cell 1 is 15% witdth of the screen, then cell 2 MUST be 85% or less.
85%
+ 15%

 

[Peddler]

I'm not sure I understand your question, but what I am
pretty sure of, is that 15% plus 100% is too much. ;-)

The second <td> can only have width 85 % to fill up 100% of
the table's width.

(But I still don't understand your question.)

It is my understanding when a width of 15% is used for the first <td> the
balance of the screen for the second <td> would be 100% not 85%. Is this
incorrect?

Thanks.

The Peddler

 

[Peddler]

<td> is not the border. It is the table cell in which data is placed.
Having one row and two columns, one table can not be 100% of anything.
If cell 1 is 15% witdth of the screen, then cell 2 MUST be 85% or less.
85%
+ 15%

It is my understanding when a width of 15% is used for the first <td> the
balance of the screen for the second <td> would be 100% not 85%. Is this
incorrect?

Thanks.

The Peddler

 

[Peddler]

why are you placing a second table within the first?

<table><tr>
<td width="15%">
this contains txt, etc.
</td><td>
balance of page is formatted here
</td>
</tr></table>

although - that's the pre-1999 method of layout. Try one of the layouts
at http://glish.com/css/

Kae

Thanks for the css tip.

The balance of page or second column requires it to be formatted using an
additional table.

Thanks.

The Peddler

 

[Adrienne]

It is my understanding when a width of 15% is used for the first <td> the
balance of the screen for the second <td> would be 100% not 85%. Is this
incorrect?

Thanks.

No, 15 + 100 = 115 and 100 - 15 = 85

The screen is irrelavent. I might have a browser open, an email client
open, a image editor open, etc. Additionally, I might have a history
panel open in my browser, and I might be using a few tool bars in my
browser as well, all affecting the size of the window.

The window is 100% - the first td is 15%, which leaves 85% remaining for
the second td.

 

[Martijn]

It is my understanding when a width of 15% is used for the first <td> the
balance of the screen for the second <td> would be 100% not 85%. Is this
incorrect?

Thanks.

The Peddler

align

 

[Peddler]

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions...

The Peddler