the right column has a bad declaration: background-image: #fff url(images/sidebar2.gif) repeat-y top right;
should be background: #fff url(images/sidebar2.gif) repeat-y top right; and IIRC you can't declare a position for a repeating element... the left column has no height beyond the navigation ul and isn't wide enough for your image... try adding borders to your columns to see where they are... ;o) Hi Tony and others, I had posted on my process last night last night just *before* I got this message of course ;o! I have fixed the declarations...in fact, the color for the right column came in just fine after that. I fixed the background image widths as well. Your idea of adding borders on the columns to see where I was at was brilliant, Tony! That really helped me sort some things out. However, I am still one column short...the left sidebar image *still *is not coming in :( http://www.drk-writing.com/3columnlayout/ Relevant CSS: body { margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: center; } #wrapper1 { background: #fff url(images/sidebar1.gif) repeat-y left; } #wrapper2 { background: #fff url(images/sidebar2.gif) repeat-y right; } #banner { background-image: url(images/daisiesbanner.jpg); border-bottom: 10px solid #4B5957; padding: .5em; } #left { position: absolute; top: 80px; left: 0px; width: 170px; } #right { position: absolute; top: 80px; right: 0px; width: 170px; } #center { margin: 0 170px 0 190px; padding: 0px 20px 20px 0px; border-right: 1px solid #4B5957; } Debbie ______________________________________________________________________ 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/
