That's kinda risky though if the content is dynamic because one long line could break the layout. I try to avoid using nowrap's or non-breaking spaces wherever possible. Just my $0.02...
MT -----Original Message----- From: James Ellis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 4:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WSG] Table style definition lists off the top of my head white-space :pre; /* possibly nowrap or whatever the other one is */ on the long term 1 will force it to be rendered in a line - I use this when I don't want lines broken. Cheers James Mark Stanton wrote: >Hey All > >If anyone has a few minutes and a couple of spare brain cells I'd appreciate >some help with a definition list problem in IE6. > >I guess the reference point is Russ's demo at: >http://www.maxdesign.com.au/presentation/definition/dl-table-display.html. >The example works fine unless you end up with two lines of text on the left >hand side - then things go pear shaped. > >----------- ----------- >Term 1 Def 1 >----------- ----------- >Term 2 Def 2 >----------- ----------- >Term 3 Def 3 >----------- ----------- > >That's all fine but in IE6 you can end up with the following when you have a >long term. > >----------- ----------- >Long Term Def 1 >1 ----------- >----------- Def 2 >Term 2 ----------- >----------- Def 3 >Term 3 ----------- >----------- > >Does anyone have any ideas of how this can be fixed up. I'd imagine having a >clear:both on the dt would clear things up but it doesn't. Looks great in >Firefox though :) > > >Cheers > >Mark > > >------------------ >Mark Stanton >Technical Director >Gruden Pty Ltd >Tel: 9956 6388 >Mob: 0410 458 201 >Fax: 9956 8433 >http://www.gruden.com > >***************************************************** >The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ >***************************************************** > > > ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ ***************************************************** ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *****************************************************
