nested tables

[Norway]

I am going to create a new table consisting of separate tables in order to
avoid problems with columns living their own life. Is this what's called
nested tables? Can anyone tell me how to start my project? The page will have
rows and columns of different width and height and the cell borders shall be
visible as a thin (1px) border.

I would like to know how to place two (or more) separate tables next to each
other and make the appearance of them as if it's just one border between them.

I tried to create a table in a table, but that will make double borders
everywhere.
I'm (unfortunately) not into html-programming, but I can't find the right
options in the design mode either, so what do I do?

Would be greatful for any help!

 

[Murray]

Is this what's called

nested tables?

Only if one table is INSIDE another table. You could also have stacked
tables where one table is above/below another table.

Can anyone tell me how to start my project?

Open FP and create a new page? 8)

I would like to know how to place two (or more) separate tables next to
each
other and make the appearance of them as if it's just one border between
them.

In HTML, this would be:

<table>
<tr>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>

In FP 2003 you'd do this by inserting one table on the page, clicking in the
table, clicking on the <table> tag on the tag selector bar at the top of the
page to select the whole table, pressing the right arrow once to move the
insertion point to the right of the table, and inserting another table.
These two tables will now be stacked one above the other. Make sure you set
the cellspacing, cellpadding, and border attributes of both tables to zero.
Depending on what you want the tables to do when the browser viewport
changes size, you may also want to set your widths to a fixed pixel width
value and your alignment of the tables to center, or right.

I tried to create a table in a table, but that will make double borders
everywhere.

Turn the borders off by setting each table's border attribute to zero.

Does that help?

 

[steve]

I tried to create a table in a table, but that will make double borders
everywhere.

Check Collapse table border

 

[Norway]

Thank you, this was very helpful. Now I can start in a correct way!

Murray skrev:

 

[Norway]

Thank you, that function was very welcome

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[Murray]

Good. Keep posting your progress!