Table background - must I link?

[rigby4]

I'm trying to change the background of a table. Do I HAVE to link to a
website, or can I just plug in a .jpg file? If I can just add the .jpg file,
do I put it into the same field? Almost anyone knows more about this than I
do, so thanks for your help.

 

[Mark Parnell]

Deciding to do something for the good of humanity, rigby4

I'm trying to change the background of a table. Do I HAVE to link to a
website, or can I just plug in a .jpg file? If I can just add the .jpg file,
do I put it into the same field?

Sorry, your question doesn't make sense. I don't know what you mean
about putting it "into the same field", or what a link has to do with
it.

However, you can certainly use an image as the background for the table
(which *is* only being used for tabular data, isn't it?). Just add the
following to your CSS:

table { background-image: url('path/to/my/image.jpeg');

Almost anyone knows more about this than I do

http://htmldog.com is a good tutorial site.

 

[Jonathan N. Little]

I'm trying to change the background of a table. Do I HAVE to link to a
website, or can I just plug in a .jpg file? If I can just add the .jpg file,
do I put it into the same field? Almost anyone knows more about this than I
do, so thanks for your help.

The HTML of a webpage is not like a Word document where media can be
embedded, it is more like a script to a play and your media like the
actors. The 'script' (HTML) just directs where the image is displayed or
what words are placed, so your must link to your JPG. I hope that
answer's your question because it is a little unclear what your are asking.

 

[rigby4]

Thanks to both of you for your responses. Sorry I was unclear. I'll try
again. The "url" part says to me (suggests to me?) that whenever my page is
displayed, it will have to link to the site where I found that background
picture. Some sites say "please don't link to this site" but they allow me
to take a copy of their picture. Can I download a copy of their .jpg file
and put it into my background? How? Hope this is clearer. I do appreciate
your trying to help me.

 

[rigby4]

Thanks, Mark, for pointing me to www.htmldog.com I think it's the most
basic tutorial I've seen so far and looks like I can learn from it. Rigby

 

[Jonathan N. Little]

rigby4 wrote:
Please don't top-post (putting your response above the quoted material)
it get the Q&A all mixed up like A&Q!

Thanks to both of you for your responses. Sorry I was unclear. I'll try
again. The "url" part says to me (suggests to me?) that whenever my page is
displayed, it will have to link to the site where I found that background
picture.

yes, in CSS
..someClass {
background-image: url('http://www.SomeOtherDomain.com/background.jpg');
}

Some sites say "please don't link to this site" but they allow me

Yes that is called 'hot linking', many folks do not like it because
every time someone views your site, their server must supply the image
on their dime.

to take a copy of their picture. Can I download a copy of their .jpg file
and put it into my background? How? Hope this is clearer. I do appreciate
your trying to help me.

Yes, IF the image is not copyrighted, and even if it isn't your should
ask permission first. Copy it to your site to say an image folder and
change stylesheet accordingly

..someClass {
background-image: url('/images/background.jpg');
}

 

[Sid Ismail]

: Can I download a copy of their .jpg file
: and put it into my background? How?


http://www.tizag.com/beginnerT/

Sid

 

[dorayme]

to take a copy of their picture. Can I download a copy of their .jpg file

Yes, IF the image is not copyrighted, and even if it isn't your should
ask permission first. Copy it to your site to say an image folder and
change stylesheet accordingly

As to how, this is how it is done on a Mac. Click on the pic in
the browser and hold the button down and drag to wherever you
want. Desktop is good for first drop. On a Windows machine, I
guess I would go for right click and choose a likely option from
the context menu that should come up.

 

[Jonathan N. Little]

As to how, this is how it is done on a Mac. Click on the pic in
the browser and hold the button down and drag to wherever you
want. Desktop is good for first drop. On a Windows machine, I
guess I would go for right click and choose a likely option from
the context menu that should come up.

Naw, you can do the same...left click hold and drag and drop on the
desktop, or you can right-click if you love menus.

 

[dorayme]

As to how, this is how it is done on a Mac. Click on the pic in
the browser and hold the button down and drag to wherever you
want. Desktop is good for first drop. On a Windows machine, I
guess I would go for right click and choose a likely option from
the context menu that should come up.

Naw, you can do the same...left click hold and drag and drop on the
desktop, or you can right-click if you love menus.[/QUOTE]

So basically you are saying that Windows isn't completely
uncool... I need to know this as my daughter's PC, new, cost me
real money. I scrounge about more cheaply for my Macs because I
know better what I am doing...

 

[Jonathan N. Little]

Naw, you can do the same...left click hold and drag and drop on the
desktop, or you can right-click if you love menus.

So basically you are saying that Windows isn't completely
uncool...[/QUOTE]

No the stereotypes don't work for any of the OS'es. One thing MS got
right was a pretty useful interface (I fear for Vista, AeroGlass is not
going to make locating that one file in thousands any easier). Sometimes
little things that I notice when working on Linux, Explorer when you
expand a tree the window scrolls to display the revealed child nodes
where Konqueror doesn't. We have a new commercial series running in the
states where they have a dweeb to be a Bill G. PC and a young 5 o'clock
be-shadowed MAC with the message that nothing creative can be
accomplished on a PC...

This relates to my experience with a MAC

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6553260189868317794

I need to know this as my daughter's PC, new, cost me
real money. I scrounge about more cheaply for my Macs because I
know better what I am doing...

Just stay away from XP-Home, pony up the bucks and get XP-Pro. I'm still
very happy with Win2K.

 

[dorayme]

This relates to my experience with a MAC

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6553260189868317794

Excellent! I felt some of these things when I first moved from 9
to X but as nothing compared to my feelings at a PC. Funnily
enough, the dock is a pet hate of mine that I learn to live with,
(btw...it is a PC thing! (minimise bar at bottom)). F11 that
clears the desktop app windows (like Tab clears toolbars in PS
and Illustrator) is some solace. I never experience much else
that the fellow in the movie is on about...

 

[Jonathan N. Little]

Excellent! I felt some of these things when I first moved from 9
to X but as nothing compared to my feelings at a PC. Funnily
enough, the dock is a pet hate of mine that I learn to live with,
(btw...it is a PC thing! (minimise bar at bottom)). F11 that
clears the desktop app windows (like Tab clears toolbars in PS
and Illustrator) is some solace. I never experience much else
that the fellow in the movie is on about...

I'll tell you nothing compares to how will Linux can kill an errant apps
without bringing down the OS! Last time I hung Linux was back when I was
first learning the OS with RedHat 5.2 and I setup Bind improperly...and
it was totally my fault. Cannot remembering the last time Win2K hung on
me and I would consider myself a power user. Tons of apps, utilities,
files, media...