On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 9:15 AM, David <grovesda...@linkhomes2000.co.uk>wrote:
> Hello, Thank you to all who replied; to my question. Firstly, can someone > please inform me how replies are made, do you leave previous conversations, > if so; top-reply; or bottom-reply? > > > Barney Carroll Wrote : I'm sure what you're trying to do can be done, but > "float the tables td's into place" is vague, in that we don't know what the > intent of 'into place' is. > > Reply: All I wish to do, is keep all aligned as is, and move everything > up... > > > Thank You Once again > > Regards D) > > > On 05/03/2013 13:38, Barney Carroll wrote: > >> float only works on block display elements, whereas table cells display >> as table-cell by default. Table cells will naturally appear in a row >> without needing float. >> >> However, what you're doing is forcing float, such that the table cells >> implicitly become block display elements and lose their table display >> properties (meaning they return within rows, no longer share heights across >> rows, etc — to all intents and purposes the table layout is broken). >> >> I'm sure what you're trying to do can be done, but "float the tables td's >> into place" is vague, in that we don't know what the intent of 'into place' >> is. >> >> Regards, >> Barney Carroll >> >> barney.carr...@gmail.com >> <mailto:barney.carroll@gmail.**com<barney.carr...@gmail.com> >> > >> +44 7429 177278 >> >> barneycarroll.com <http://barneycarroll.com> >> >> >> >> On 5 March 2013 13:10, David >> <grovesda...@linkhomes2000.co.**uk<grovesda...@linkhomes2000.co.uk><mailto: >> grovesdavid@**linkhomes2000.co.uk <grovesda...@linkhomes2000.co.uk>>> >> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> Files is here: >> http://www.linkhomes2000.co.**uk/main/calculators/** >> linkmortgagecalcstart_005.php<http://www.linkhomes2000.co.uk/main/calculators/linkmortgagecalcstart_005.php> >> . >> >> >> Am I trying to do something, which can't be done? I'm trying to >> float the tables td's into place. As can be seen (please ignore >> borders, only for physical reference) this is not working. From >> what I see they should float up, but wont. >> >> CSS: .boton,td { >> width: 50%; >> text-align:left; >> float:left; >> padding-bottom:5px; >> border:2px solid #fff; >> } >> >> .btop { >> border-top:3px ridge #039; >> } >> >> >> .tex3,td { >> width: 65%; >> text-align:left; >> float:left; >> line-height:31px; >> border:2px solid #fff; >> >> } >> >> >> >> .leftbal,td { >> width: 30%; >> height:10%; >> text-align:left; >> float:left; >> padding-top:0; >> margin-top:0; >> clear:right; >> border:2px solid #fff; >> } >> >> >> .farrighttex3,td { >> width: 30%; >> text-align:right; >> float:right; >> padding-top:0; >> margin-top:0; >> clear:both; >> border:2px solid #fff; >> } >> >> >> >> .four,table { >> width:100%; >> font-family:"Trebuchet MS", verdana, arial, sans-serif; >> font-weight:bold; >> font-size:85%; >> color:#fff; >> text-transform:uppercase; >> border-top:12px ridge #fff; >> float:none; >> background-color:#369; >> border=spacing:5px >> } >> >> Regards D) >> >> Most prefer bottom posting. Though, with GMail, it's more work so top posting does happen. Like others, I don't see why you're floating at all. TDs naturally flow next to each other in rows. -- Tom Livingston | Senior Interactive Developer | Media Logic | ph: 518.456.3015x231 | fx: 518.456.4279 | mlinc.com ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
