Formatting Tables

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Craig

My requirement is simple but is proving to be a real pain -
the web-site consists of a 3x3 table where the centre
left contains buttons and centre rights contains a
feedback form, selected from an Included Page. I would
like to ensure that the width of each column is the same,
and that there is a black border around these two cells.
The width appears to be set dynamically (which I've mostly
worked aroundf by manually adjusting every single cell!)
but this is no good for future changes and the black
border is set in cell properties does not fit the cell and
again needs manual adjusting - a complete nightmare for
such a simple process. Please tell me there's a simple
solution!
 
K

Kevin Spencer

There is not much simple about HTML. Consider yourself lucky that you've got
a relatively simple task!

If using FrontPage 2003, you can create a Dynamic Web Template which will
allow you to apply that table to any page easily. Another alternative is to
use CSS to set the properties of your tables, rather than letting FrontPage
Editor write a bunch of inline attributes or styles. With CSS, you can
assing an ID or a class to an HTML element, and the Style Sheet does the
formatting. With an external CSS Style Sheet, it can tuomatically be carried
over to multiple pages. Finally, you can always copy and paste the HTML from
one page into another. However, as you've mentioned, this is the solution
which means the most work if you decide to change the way your web site
looks.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.
 
C

Craig

Kevin - thanks for info. I'm using Frontpage 2002 so have
been trying to get to grips with CSS. Are there any
examples I can follow, particularly with respect to a
table, as I'm struggling to understand all the html!
 
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