Re: Newspaper Column Format

by "Billy O'Connor" <billy(at)kennet1.freeserve.co.uk>

Date:	Wed, 27 Oct 1999 18:48:20 +0100
To:	"Roger Stenning" <roger(at)isgwds.enterprise-plc.com>
Cc:	hwg-basics(at)mail.hwg.org
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Hi Roger,

You can create Newspaper column style pages with CSS using the float
element, although it will only work in IE4 + (NN doesn't handle the float
element)... There is also no need for images (note the "border-right").

The code is below for anyone interested...

<DIV class="left">left column text goes here</DIV>

<DIV class="right">right column text goes here</DIV>

now for the CSS...

DIV.left {
	width : 45%;
	text-align : justify;
	float : left;
	padding-right : 0.5in;
	border-right : solid-thin;
	margin-left : 1cm;
}

DIV.right {
	width : 45%;
	text-align :justify;
	float : right;
	padding-left : 0.3in;
	marging-right : 1cm;
}


HTH,

Bill.

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