Resolution problems...again

B

Bob

There has been a delay with creating my website because I've been busy,
but I'm trying to get back into it. I've noticed a website that I saved
and reviewed the HTML code. Keeping in mind I know nothing about HTML
coding, I was trying to get a feel for when I change this in the normal
view, what happens to that in the HTML code.

When I saved the website and looked at it in FrontPage, I deleted most
of everything except one table. When I click on the edge of the table,
normally you would get cell properties and table properties (along with
page properties and a few other things) but in this case I ONLY get
table properties and NOT cell properties (plus the other regular stuff).

Now this wouldn't be so important, but what I've noticed; this
particular site remains the same width regardless of screen resolution
which is what I've been trying to accomplish. I'll list the HTML code,
but can someone tell me how this is done under the 'normal' part of
FrontPage since I don't know HTML code?

Thanks


<head>
</head>

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=867 border=0 height="567"
bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<TBODY>
<TR>
</FORM>
<TR>
<TD class=footer align=middle width="836" height="299"
bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<table border="1" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<p align="center">This is a test</td>
</tr>
</table>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
 
C

Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage

sure,
the table is set to a fixed width and that will not "stretch" to fit
different screen widths.

In FrontPage 2003 the view to be in for the stuff you're trying to learn is
"split view".
it's very nice because when you highlight something in the "normal" view,
it'll be selected also in the "code view", there are also "quick tags" along
the top of the normal view which when hovered over cause a box to be drawn
around the element they represent in the normal view.
it's very helpful for trying to find your place in the code of a deeply
nested table arrangement.

HTH

--
Chris Leeds,
Microsoft MVP-FrontPage

ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
a fantastic convenience for site owners.
http://contentseed.com/
 
B

Bob

Well I'm using FrontPage 2000, but that feature would be nice. I'm not sure
how to set it to a fixed width though. I've right clicked on the one I'm
trying to duplicate and I get:

Theme
Page Properties
Table Properties
Font
(no cell properties)

So the only option I can really pick is 'table properties' in which the
properties look exactly the same as if I just insert a 1x1 table on a new
page but only I get the option of having 'cell properties' on the right
click and it changes width with different resolutions.

I think I'm still confused.
 
R

Ronx

In table properties you can specify the width of the table in either %
or pixels. Using pixels the table will be a fixed width.
If you are designing for a 800x600 browser, the maximum width to use
is 760px - this allows for the browser's chrome and scroll bar.
If you right clicked inside a cell, you should get access to all the
properties - page, table and cell.
 
R

Ronx

PS
If you click the border of a table, there is a good chance that the
width will be converted to pixels if it wasn't already. This can be
confusing -especially if the change from % was not intended, so try to
avoid touching the border of a table with the mouse.
 
M

Murray

One should always avoid doing that anyhow. An inadvertant tug on the
table's border can wreak havoc on a pristine table.
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

Be nice if you could lock out dragging borders.


Murray said:
One should always avoid doing that anyhow. An inadvertant tug on the
table's border can wreak havoc on a pristine table.
Click to expand...
 

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