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Acadia
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Help with Tables - 11/9/2003 11:19:01
I'm using FrontPage 2000 to build a web. Here is the link to one of the pages:
Link to Website
I am not very good with tables.
That page is built using a 2 cell table (1 row, with 2 columns). It looks ok, on a short, short page. But because the large area will have content added and expand downward, it also drags the menu area downward with it. On a long page, that will look hideous.
You can already see this starting to happen:
Short Page
Longer Page
All of these pages will be long, which means the menu buttons will sometimes be located 1/2 way down the page.
How do I make 2 tables side by side? One for the menu buttons so they stay stationary, and one for the main area that can expand and grow?
The only way I know how to do this is in frames, but that is NOT an option in this case. I won't be maintaining this web, and the people who will be know zero about web design and don't understand uploading a basic web at this point, let alone trying to link pages in frames windows. And they are not open to frames either.
I've looked at a few HTML sites, and I am completely lost in trying to get 2 tables side by side.
Even if I could get the menu buttons into a frame on the left, and have the text to the right of it, and so it wraps below the menu buttons would be ok.
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BeTheBall
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RE: Help with Tables - 11/9/2003 11:28:26
Not sure why you would need two tables. I think your problem is this: By default, FP will make the vertical alignment in the cell be in the middle. Try right-clicking in the left-cell, choose cell properties, then go to vertical alignment and set it to "Top". Should fix your problem.
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BeTheBall
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RE: Help with Tables - 11/9/2003 12:13:05
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All of these pages will be long, which means the menu buttons will sometimes be located 1/2 way down the page.
Hi Mike. If he doesn't adjust the side with the buttons to align to the top, won't he still have the problem of his buttons being in the middle on long pages?
In reality, Acadia you should probably change both cells to align to the top. Not sure why this isn't the default in FP. That's always annoyed me a little.
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Acadia
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RE: Help with Tables - 11/9/2003 19:04:40
Thank you :)
I actually understood what you said :)
By error I discovered that I the bottom border is directly related to the "cell padding" number. In my case, I had 20 entered there. I changed it to 50, and the tables "separated" from each other by that extra amount. I don't have a new revised page up yet, but now the bottom and sides equal each other.
I've pasted what you said to Notepad and saved it in my help file for future reference, because I know I'll need that information again someday :)
I love that little guy sitting on my button table. He put a smile on my face for the first time today. I've been in frown mode for awhile now over this website.
< Message edited by Acadia -- 11/9/2003 7:06:16 PM >
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