Re: borders around tables...

by "Keith D Sellars" <Keith(at)webgraffix.com>

 Date:  Thu, 15 May 2003 17:08:33 -0400
 To:  "Darrell King" <darrell(at)webctr.com>
 Cc:  <hwg-basics(at)mail.hwg.org>
 References:  S0026260871
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Darrell,

Thanks.  I've posted the link above to the page I was working on in case you
want to see what your advice helped me to do.  Much appreciated.

Thanks,
Keith D Sellars
WebGraffix
www.webgraffix.com

"Making database sites seem easy"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell King" <darrell(at)webctr.com>
To: "Keith D Sellars" <Keith(at)webgraffix.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: borders around tables...


> .table-border {
>   border: #000000 solid 1px;
> }
>
>
> <table class='table-border' ...  >
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith D Sellars" <Keith(at)webgraffix.com>
> To: <hwg-basics(at)mail.hwg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 3:45 PM
> Subject: borders around tables...
>
>
> Hi, everyone.  I have a question.  I am wanting to create a table that
> contains several rows and columns.  I want to have a border around the
> outside of the table only.
>
> In the past, I've designed one table with a dark background color with a
> cellpadding of 1 and the put another table inside of that set to 100%
width
> with a light (or white) background color to achieve this effect.
>
> I want to do it using CSS however to minimize the code.  I've been playing
> around with CSS and have done OK with it (see
> http://www.webgraffix.com/bbs/tables_with_frames.php, but I cannot find a
> declaration that lets me do what I'm asking, although I am pretty certain
it
> is possible.
>
> Does anyone know how to do what I am asking?  I know there is a "rules"
> attribute with tables that lets you specify which elements you effect with
a
> specific css declaration, but I am not very good knowing how to use that
> yet.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Keith D Sellars
> WebGraffix
> www.webgraffix.com
>
> "Making database sites seem easy"
>
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