> Have you tried it? > http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=StylingColumns (Combination > method) (Sorry you get this twice Steve; I sent it off list accidentally the first time.)
I was referring to colgroup as specified in the original post, not work-around methods (that consequently don't work in IE). Thank you for pointing the page out, however, since it might help the original poster. Now consider the following scenario: I have a feature table in which I have 5 total columns: ID, Name, Description, Cost, and Activated. On my main feature page, I wish to display the Name, Desc, and Cost fields in that order. On my "manage your features" page, I wish to display the Name, Description, and Activated fields in that order. On my shopping cart page, I wish to display the Name and Cost fields in that order. Using the method you linked to, I will need to style all tables completely separate in my CSS. Using what most people think to be what "colgroup" should be, I would only have 1 colgroup per field, and simply omit or add a colgroup when I display certain columns. Easy! (but currently not possible) This isn't a particularly specific example, but this is the spot I find my own self stuck in with my work environment restrictions. To get around this, I have to specify classes in each td I wish to style as a colgroup. I understand exactly the frustration Christianz is experiencing, and hopefully the scenario helped you see a narrowed use for the wiki's example. :) Note: I'm not saying the wiki example is bad! Please don't start arguing with me about that, because I definitely for-100%-sure am NOT saying that. I'm just saying not everyone has the luxury of having the exact same styling needs in the exact same order on every table, which is where being able to style colgroups more would be invaluable. ______________________________________________________________________ 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/
