Re: using css for centering

by "Hilma" <Hilma(at)hilma.freeserve.co.uk>

 Date:  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 20:20:29 +0100
 To:  <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
 References:  oldforgefd
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> At 11:26 AM 6/3/2002 -0400, Nate Harel wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I am trying to be a law abiding citizen and am working as much as I can
> >learning and using CSS.
> >
> >One of the things I am struggling with is how to center a design.
>
> This is most definitely a pain in the ass. Relying on the box model is
> always an iffy proposition and tends to produce unpredictable results
cross
> browser.
>

I've just come across "A list apart", a web site that is very much for CSS
against table layout.

http://www.alistapart.com/stories/journey/

starts a 5-page "journey" that describes conversion from tables to
positioning - looks good, thouogh i haven;t read it all through.

may be of interest -

h.

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