this works, (in MSIE anyway) <LINK REL="stylesheet" TYPE="text/css" HREF="style.css" MEDIA="SCREEN"> <LINK REL="stylesheet" TYPE="text/css" HREF="style_print.css" MEDIA="PRINT">
"Carlisle, Eric" wrote: > > Believe me, I'd prefer to draw print friendly versions from a DB, but > much > of the site is simple HTML. :) > > I see what you saying about toggling the visibility. > I was thinking of using 2 stylesheets one for display, one for print). > In > the display stylesheet, I would have that display class visible. In > the > print stylesheet, I would have it set for invisible. Any idea if that > would > work? > > thanks :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 12:50 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: OT: Using CSS to make pretty printouts > > if you are pulling ur content from a DB whynot just make a pretty print > > template? > > but to answer your question, yes, sort of. > > you would only really only be able to control the visibility of the men > u > <DIV> if the user executed the print command from the page. That way > , you > could capture and event, call an event handler and use it to set the <D > IV> > to invisible, and from within that event handler call the print() meth > od > of the document object. > > but if i were to hit [CTRL]+P that would negate that whole thing. > > "Carlisle, Eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 01/14/2002 11:43:05 > AM > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > > Subject: OT: Using CSS to make pretty printouts > > I'm working with a web site that doesn't print well. This happens be > cause: > > 1) The top navigational bar (runs horizontal - all graphical) is too wi > de > to > fit on a 8.5 inch wide paper. > 2) The left navigation steals prime real estate away from the display a > rea. > > I've been charged with the task of making the site print well. Can I > use > CSS classes to toggle the visibility of a <div> on a print out (so I ca > n > omit some items on a printout)? > > If not, any other suggestions would be appreciated! > > Thanks :) > > ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server � PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
