MilesTogoe wrote:
Walt Haas wrote:
Wade Preston Shearer wrote:
Does anybody know of a way to solve the two-column layout problem
without using either a table or ugly non-portable looking CSS hacks?
Will any of these offer assistance?
http://anavidesign.com/examples/css_layouts/
They use the repeating background image approach. That approach
works OK if you can guarantee that a simple image will do the trick.
I was hoping to find something a little more general.
Walt,
I've begrudgingly made the switch from tables to CSS (since
ajax/dom/etc really depends on it) and basically have kept things real
super simple: float one column, kept a fixed width on that column, and
then margin the other column. That seems to work. And don't forget
to clear the floats at each vertical break. If it requires a hack,
I'm still using tables for layout. Once you get into the hacks, it
just pulls you in deeper. And I'm basically telling all my customers
to use Firefox or Safari (I'm just taking that position - I realize
not all can do this)
If you use a footer that has a clear: both attribute I think you should
be able to do this (extend background colors down your columns) without
a problem. But I'll agree with Miles. When there's more writeup trying
to hack css than you'd get from a very simple table, I'll stick with the
table. And that's coming from a very pro-CSS standpoint. I wasn't
bregrudged at all... that's just the conclusion I've come to for now.
Velda
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