In addition - I have just found elastic layout; http://nickcowie.com/ 2005/elastic-faux-columns/
I've just started reading it so hopefully it will help. Christopher Blake [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07816163420 On 9 Jan 2007, at 08:10, Christopher Blake wrote: > > Hi, > > http://www.neilparishmep.org.uk/new/index.html > > I want the right hand column to run down the entire page regardless > of the amount of content. > > For the majority of the pages the central column will be taller than > the right - but by varying amounts. > > I do not want to add a fixed height to the central column because > this would then have to have an - overflow: scroll; which would look > ugly. > > Likewise I cannot fix the right hand column to greater than it's > content because if the centre column does not have much content this > too would look weird. > > So I was pointed in the direction of faux columns. Thanks Mandy 7 > George, but your example can only be used for fix width layouts. > > The example; http://alistapart.com/articles/fauxcolumns/ > > So, I looked for alternatives and found this; > > http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/css/faux-columns-for-liquid- > layouts/ (this also works 3 column; http:// > meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2004/09/03/sliding-faux-columns/ ) > > But this only works for liquid layouts. - i have a liquid central > column (expandable), but a fix width right hand column. From looking > at these two examples I can't picture how background-repeat: y; could > work for me. > > If this is indeed the case could someone help me to make the changes > to my 3 columns - to make the entire page liquid. I only ask because > of all the hard work I have done in order to get this layout as it is > (plus a deadline). > > Kind regards, Chris > > > Christopher Blake > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 07816163420 > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d > IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 > List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ > Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ > ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
