On 10/14/05, Reese @ M2 Web Studios <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello there, > > I'm new to the list and appreciate in advance any assistance with this. > > A client of mine has a list to display of about 300 magazine titles. I'd > like to set these up for her using CSS lists so they can be in columns. > The problem is the way in which CSS sorts the list into columns. > Although I have not begun development for my client yet, you can see a > similar example of what I mean on this page: > > http://www.m2webstudios.com/index.php/portfolio/category/C46/ > > if you look near the bottom, you will notice a list of projects. These > are sorted alphabetically by a backend CMS, however, if you notice, the > alphabetization goes /across/ the 3 columns rather than down. I would > like for my list's columns to be alphabetized vertically, rather than > horizontally. Basically, I'd like to modify, if possible, the way the > list tags SORT list items. > Is the CMS open-source? If so, add (or hire someone to add) a function which divides the list into thirds after sorting, then simply float those three sub-lists. If its done dynamically, maintenance won't be a problem, and source-order is preserved for aural browsing. Having looked at the multi-column css article the other week, I found all the solutions proffered a little klutzy.
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