setting the width of a table

[Jens Lenge]

Hello world,

what are my chances to make a table cover the total page width (like 100%),
but leave a fixed spacing at both sides (like 20 pixels left border and 50
pixels right border)?

I mean something like: <table width="100%-70px" style="margin-left:20px">

The above is not valid, but how can I do such a thing?

Jens

 

[brucie]

In alt.html Jens Lenge said:

Hello world,

hes not here today

what are my chances to make a table cover the total page width (like 100%),
100%

but leave a fixed spacing at both sides (like 20 pixels left border and 50
pixels right border)?

i assume you mean margins rather than borders:

div{margin-left:20px;margin-right:50px;}
table{width:100%;}

<div><table> ... </table></div>

however:
http://allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?Tableless_layouts

I mean something like: <table width="100%-70px" style="margin-left:20px">

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[Jens Lenge]

Hello world,

hes not here today

Well, then:
Hi brucie (and all those who are here today)!

i assume you mean margins rather than borders:

Sure, you're right.

div{margin-left:20px;margin-right:50px;}
table{width:100%;}

<div><table> ... </table></div>

Perfect. Thank you!

however:
http://allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?Tableless_layouts

Yes, I know, no tables for layout.
Yet this table is a 'true' table with table data in it.

Jens