Now I am wondering from a css standpoint would it be better to craete
column divs and their widths dictate width of the containers or just
create containers with the correct widths and no column widths (column
divs just get used for organization).
Setting width on elements (columns) and not on container, usually means
the container is meaningless as elements (columns) line up within
available space (browser-window) and don't relate to container at all.
The container does of course come into play if declared to _contain_ the
elements (columns), but only a CSS table construct (or emulation) will
make container keep elements (columns) lined up side by side as
"columns" regardless of window-width.
You also have to expand on how you intend to set width on elements
(columns) and/or container for anyone to be able to supply meaningful
suggestions.
1: Is it a fixed (px), fluid (%), elastic (em), conditional elastic (em,
%, px) layout or what?
2: Is the layout supposed to "live" inside a specific or limited-range
window-width, or should it adapt to or be rearranged/restyled for a wide
window-width range and/or work on various (small, medium, wide)
screens/devices?
So, more variables than to decide where to declare width must be part of
your decision-making process, I'm afraid.
regards
Georg
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