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Old December 21st, 2003, 01:13 PM
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CSS - Set widths and realtive widths
Hi,
I am creating what is essentailly a three column table in CSS using classes

The first column or span has to be 50px wide, the last column or span has to be 50px wide and.....what I want is .. .. .. .. the middle span to take up all remaining space.


OK... .....I want to do this without tables. I'm only using classes defined in CSS and then span tags.

Can this be done with CSS ?? ?? ??

I do not want (plase don't provide this as an answer)
a) to use tables
b) use javascript to figure out the screen or browswer width

I only want to use span tags and CSS to define a selector or class for each of the three span tags. So bascially the code will look like

<span class=leftarea></span><span class=centerarea>Text will go here yada yada ydaa</span><span class=rightarea></span>
Then... I'll have 3 selectors or classes defined in CSS...

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Check out Glish. I think number 7 is what you are after.

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In a simple stripped down form:
Code:
CSS
#left { position: absolute;
        top: 0px;
        left: 0px;
        width: 50px;
      }

#right { position: absolute;
         top: 0px;
         right: 0px;
         width: 50px;
       }

#center { margin-left: 50px;
          margin-right: 50px;
        }

HTML
<div id="center">blah blah blah</div>

<div id="left">blah blah blah</div>

<div id="right">blah blah blah</div>

Jabba_29's ref will fully explain what's going on.

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Doesn't REALLY work
Hi,
I tried that. Perhaps I might clarify. I require images or background images to be in these cells or divs and that's the issue.

If you don't put any text or content in the center div... it doesn't really expand all the way out (between the two fixed width divs). Add a border to it and you'll see.

I'm so disappointed in CSS, it doesn't appear to be well thought out.

Thanks.....
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Re: Doesn't REALLY work
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Hi,
I tried that. Perhaps I might clarify. I require images or background images to be in these cells or divs and that's the issue.

Simply add "background: url(someimage.png) 0 0;"

If you don't put any text or content in the center div... it doesn't really expand all the way out (between the two fixed width divs). Add a border to it and you'll see.

It still has full width, but has 0 height. Use my example or use the example at Glish and put some of your own content in the various divs.

I'm so disappointed in CSS, it doesn't appear to be well thought out.

It's just new to you. Google for some CSS tutorials---there are a bunch. Once you're comfortable with the basics, you'll be hooked.


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