Thanks for your help, Bob. I've commented out that line but it doesn't seem to make a difference (I'm not sure there's a reason it was there but I can't remember what it was now).
Do you think it's the #left and #right columns pushing it down because they are set to overlap the centre column by 1px? (this was required in the template that I used, to push the footer down, I think) Perhaps I can feed IE an alternative value with a hack? ed Quoting Bob Easton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Edward Sanderson wrote: > > Hi, > > I've made a 3-col site for a client and am having problems with the > > middle column not accommodating it's content. > > > > The site is full-width with fixed width side columns and a flexible > > middle (http://eh0647.empetushosting.net/dataspring/test.asp). It's > > based on Paul O'Brien's template (http://www.pmob.co.uk/temp/ > > 3colfixedtest_explained.htm) with some extra DIVs to apply a min- width > > to the page. > > > > Everything seemed to be working really well until the client threw a > > really wide table in the centre column - and then in IE(win) that > > column dropped down to below the side columns. In every other browser > > I've tested the content just overflows the right-hand column, which is > > not ideal either. > > > > I've been through every three column layout on the WIKI, but I can only > > find advice to avoid wide elements, but no solutions to the problem. ... > > Yes, the usual advice is to avoid putting 10 pounds of stuff into a 5 > pound bag. There's another solution: use a stretchable bag. > > Your layout is unique from the point of view that there are no explicit > width constraints on the center column. Most 3 col layouts have some > sort of implicit or explixit width constraints. (I know from starting > the 3col page in the WIKI.) So, where is the next constraint that can > limit width? It's in the #ieWidth declaration which has width:100%. > That declaration is doing more than setting min-width. It is also > setting max width at 100% of the viewport. Your solution needs to > expand beyond the viewport for certain pages, doesn't it? > > What happens if you comment out that one line? > > -- > Bob Easton > Accessibility Matters: http://access-matters.com > > -- Edward Sanderson escdotdot.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07958 599108 ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
