RE: Table Width/Heights

In response to all those folks who suggest absolute measures in specifying
table and cell heights, I have been pondering this question for a long time.
I used to use them until I found that sometimes they don't work well.  For
example, if you have an absolute height for a table and the user changes the
font size.  The box will not be large enough or can actually be much too
large.

So I'd like to know if you think this is crazy but I always delete all
height attributes in my tables even though as a Dreamweaver user, I find
them in my tables all the time.  And I've had no complaints about this since
I started this practice.

Kate Pollara


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
[mailto:owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org]On Behalf Of Nathan
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 5:02 PM
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Subject: Table Width/Heights


I know that tables are as a common a discussion here as breathing, but I
can't remember ever seeing anything posted about this (not that it wasn't).

Anyway, I'm curious if anyone knows anything definitive about why Netscape
(several versions) interpret a height of 100% to mean beyond the bottom of
the window. Is it going by screen height or something?

Any links to related info on this would be appreciated as well.

Thanks!

~Nathan Lyle
E-mail: natelyle(at)chartermi.net
Web: http://www.nathanlyle.com
Phone: (906)485-4806


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