I read that each column of a table can be styled using <colgroup> and <col>. I tried the following, but the style speficication is not seeming to work. How can I fix it?
When I do this with width property, it works. Is there anything wrong with text-align property?
<html><body><table>
<colgroup>
<col style="text-align:right" />
<col style="text-align:center" />
<col style="text-align:left" />
</colgroup>
<tr>
<td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
<td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
<td>ccccccccccc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>aaa</td>
<td>bbb</td>
<td>ccc</td>
</tr>
</table></body></html>
The result is that each colum is left aligned by default, ignoring the specification made in colgroup.
I am using Chrome 17.
While support for colgroup and col seems to be spotty, I don't think one should throw out the baby with the bathwater. I think tables have their place, to display tabular data. Using divs to display tabular data borders on table-phobia in my opinion.
<html><body>
<style>
.left {text-align:left;}
.center {text-align:center;}
.right {text-align:right;}
</style>
<table>
<tr>
<td class="left">aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
<td class="center">bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
<td class="right">ccccccccccc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="left">aaa</td>
<td class="center">bbb</td>
<td class="right">ccc</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body></html>
If not in need of tables, here´s how I´d do it tableless, just in case:
HTML:
<div id="container">
<div class="left">left aligned text</div>
<div class="center">center aligned text</div>
<div class="right">right aligned text</div>
</div>
CSS:
.container {}
.left {
width:100px;
float:left;
text-align:left;
}
.center {
width:100px;
float:left;
text-align:center;
}
.right {
width:100px;
float:left;
text-align:right;
}
(and you could just unify all the common styles with commas and just separate the text-alignment)
Don't use tables, use divs. Obviously the following should be seperated out into classes and such, but it works.
<html><body>
<div style="display: table">
<div style="display: table-row">
<div style="display: table-cell;">aaaaaaaaaaa</div>
<div style="display: table-cell;">bbbbbbbbbbb</div>
<div style="display: table-cell;">ccccccccccc</div>
</div>
<div style="display: table-row">
<div style="display: table-cell; text-align:right;">aaa</div>
<div style="display: table-cell; text-align:center;">bbb</div>
<div style="display: table-cell; text-align:left;">ccc</div>
</div>
</div>
</body></html>
Related
I know there are lots of ways to center content with an unknown width on a fluid width page in HTML/CSS but I can't get them to work in this case for some reason and need help.
Firstly, let me state that I need a solution that works in common browsers and in IE6 (don't ask why).
Here's an example of markup and the problem. In this example I want the yellow boxes centered inside the blue box.
example on jsfiddle.net
<div style="background:blue;margin:0 auto;width:100%;">
<table style="margin:0 auto;">
<tr>
<td>
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
<td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
I tried this method using a table but I also tried the -50% +50% method. I am happy to use any method that works on all common browsers and IE6.
Can someone help me fix it.
Please do not lecture me on IE6 or incorrect use of the TABLE tag.
Try this,
<tr>
<td>
<div style="width: 379px;">
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
<div style="background:yellow;float:left;padding:50px;">Test</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
what I understood from your requirement that you want to make your div to center ? then please have a look on the below code
<style type="text/css">
.yourclass
{
background:yellow;
float:left;
padding:50px;
}
.blueback
{
background:blue;
}
.mytable
{
width: auto;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
}
div.clear
{
clear:both;
}
</style>
<div class="blueback">
<table class="mytable">
<tr>
<td>
<div class="yourclass">Test</div>
<div class="yourclass">Test</div>
<div class="yourclass">Test</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
<div class="yourclass">Test</div>
<div class="yourclass">Test</div>
<div class="yourclass">Test</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
Hope it helps...
After lots of research I can find no solution to this that works in all browsers and doesn't require IE6 hacks.
The best solution is display:inline-block and IE6/7 and various other hacks (eg. FF2).
The final solution taken from here is as follows:
<style>
li {
width: 200px;
min-height: 250px;
border: 1px solid #000;
display: -moz-inline-stack;
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: top;
margin: 5px;
zoom: 1;
*display: inline;
_height: 250px;
}
</style>
<li>
<div>
<h4>This is awesome</h4>
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3623/3279671785_d1f2e665b6_s.jpg"
alt="lobster" width="75" height="75"/>
</div>
</li>
CSS is my weak side and now I'm trying to improve it, can you please help me to spot what's the problem is, moreover which css style I'm missing.
<table>
<tr>
<td style=width:"177px; height:92px"><img src="logo.png"></td>
<td rowspan="2"><img src="img2.png"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style=width:"177px; height:100px"><img src="img1.png"></td>
</tr>
</tr>
</table>
UPDATE:
I forgot to mention that I was doing HTML email so solved my issue. Thanks for your help
I think you just need to make the table default CellSpacing and CellPadding 0 (assuming the top picture in your post is the desired result)
<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 >
Although DIV's may be easier
<div>
<div style = width:"177px; height:92px; float:left;">
<img src="logo.png"><br />
<img src="img2.png">
</div>
<div style=width:"177px; height:100px; float:left;">
<img src="img1.png">
</div>
</div>
Then, let's take it 1 step further
<style>
.wrapper
{
background-color:#ccc;
padding:5px;
}
.content
{
width:177px;
height:100px; /*Made them both 100px although one was 92px, this may not be correct*/
float:left;
}
</style>
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="content">
<img src="logo.png"><br />
<img src="img2.png">
</div><!--/content-->
<div class="content">
<img src="img1.png">
</div><!--/content-->
</div><!--/wrapper-->
The property you are looking for may be border-spacing, E.G. border-spacing: 0; (other table specific CSS properties) however you may wish to consult this topic first: Why not use tables for layout in HTML?
Try This one:
css
table {border:1px solid #ccc;
.logo{ width:100px; }.img2{ width:300px }
HTML
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td class="logo">
<img src="logo.png" /><br />
<img src="img1.png">
</td>
<td class="img2"><img src="img2.png"></td>
</tr>
</table>
height is the problem. Decrease the height of logo.png image.
I have a table of items that look like this
As you can see, the table does not take up the entire width of the screen(the width of that image is the width of the screen, this app is being designed for mobile devices)
The HTML that is generated to display this looks like this:
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<span style="display: table; min-width: 320px; max-width: 640px; border-top: 1px solid #f6f6f6; width: 100%;">
<div style="display: table-row;">
<div style="display: table-row; float: left;">
<div><b>R8,383.00</b></div>
<div>
<img style="float: left;" src="../resources/img/icon_circle_footer.png" width="20px" height="20px">
Emirates
</div>
</div>
<div style="display: table-row; float: left;">
<div>
<div>
<span><b>13:30</b></span> - 07:00
</div>
<div style="display: table-row;">18h 30m, 1-stop</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<span><b>14:25</b></span> - 16:25
</div>
<div style="display: table-row;">25h 0m, 1-stop</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="display: table-row; float: right;">
<img style="float: right;" src="../resources/img/icon_circle_footer.png" width="20px" height="20px">
</div>
</div>
</span>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
I didn't bother including the styles that colors the fonts. The only reason that the image is even that wide, is because I set a minimum width of 320px, and then made the last image float right.
Setting min-width to 100% does not work. I'm at my wits end here, and I would really appreciate some help if anyone can lend it.
What you want is width='100%' inline style. DEMO
100 % width table:
<table bgcolor='red' width='100%'>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>14</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>32</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>34</td>
</tr>
</table>
Fiddle DEMO: http://jsfiddle.net/xeemez/WJJBX/
Alternatively you can use CSS instead of inline tags like this:
table{
background:red;
width:100%; }
DEMO
if you have a try give <table width="100%"></table>
OR
you make class table{width:100%;} both of work
HTML
<table width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<span style="display: table; min-width: 320px; max-width: 640px; border-top: 1px solid #f6f6f6; width: 100%;">
<div style="display: table-row;">
<div style="display: table-row; float: left;">
<div><b>R8,383.00</b></div>
<div>
<img style="float: left;" src="../resources/img/icon_circle_footer.png" width="20px" height="20px">
Emirates
</div>
</div>
<div style="display: table-row; float: left;">
<div>
<div>
<span><b>13:30</b></span> - 07:00
</div>
<div style="display: table-row;">18h 30m, 1-stop</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<span><b>14:25</b></span> - 16:25
</div>
<div style="display: table-row;">25h 0m, 1-stop</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="display: table-row; float: right;">
<img style="float: right;" src="../resources/img/icon_circle_footer.png" width="20px" height="20px">
</div>
</div>
</span>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
DEMO2
CSS
table{
background-color:yellow;
width:100%;
}
If you don't set a specific width for your table it will only take the space necessary to show the content it holds. So use width: 100%.
You should add width="100%" for parent table.
<table width="100%">
Please use div's, not tables :)
DEMO
width:100%;
Have a good day! :D
UPDATE:
Why not use tables for layout in HTML?
Only in <table> you can define width. Td might work, but to make sure it works the same everywhere you have to make it to <table width="_of_your_desire">
the same goes with the height - only this time height can be defined only in <td>.
Luck
I searched a lot, but now want to ask because I found no answer:
If have two div elements that should be located next to each other with full width (each exactly 50% of the full width). It could be that the first or the second div is hidden (style="display=none"). In this case the other div should be displayed in full width.
My solution is this:
<table style="width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="padding: 0px;">
<div id="div1">
...
</div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0px;">
<div id="div2">
...
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
That works almost perfect, BUT when both divs are displayed the first one seems to be 55% and the second one 45% of the width.
If course I can set the width of the div when hiding the other to 100%, but I want to avoid doing that.
Does anyone have a solution to make them both 50% when both are displayed.
A JQuery approach with no tables
You can achieve this with JQuery (or plain javascript) which I am assuming you are using to show/hide the elements anyway.
$("#ButtonOne").click(function () {
$(".one").toggle();
if($(".one").is(":visible")){
$(".two").css("width", "50%");
}
else{
$(".two").css("width", "100%");
}
});
$("#ButtonTwo").click(function () {
$(".two").toggle();
if($(".two").is(":visible")){
$(".one").css("width", "50%");
}
else{
$(".one").css("width", "100%");
}
});
The above JQuery assumes two buttons for toggling the visibility of the elements.
Here is an example
With the example, it should be noted that using 50% width with inline-block requires zero whitespace in between the elements. Hence the </div><div... requirement.
You will need some vertical-align:top; aswell to ensure the DIV elements stay in line.
Incase the link ever breaks, here is the accompanying HTML...
<div class="main">
<div class="one">this is one</div><div class="two">this is two</div>
</div>
<input type="button" id="ButtonOne" value="Toggle one" />
<input type="button" id="ButtonTwo" value="Toggle two" />
...and CSS...
body{
margin:0;
padding:0;
}
div{
margin:0;
padding:0;
}
.one {
background-color:red;
height:100px;
width:50%;
display:inline-block;
}
.two {
background-color:blue;
height:100px;
width:50%;
display:inline-block;
}
Can you place both divs in the same table cell?
<table style="width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td>
<div id="div1">
...
</div>
<div id="div2">
...
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
You could simply toggle a class....
table { width: 100%; padding:0; }
td { padding:0; margin:0; }
td > div { width: 50%; display: block; float: left; height: 50px; cursor: pointer; }
#div1 {background: #a00;}
#div2 {background: #00a;}
.wide {width: 100%;}
.hide { display: none;}
and the jquery...
$('div').click(function () {
$(this).toggleClass('wide');
$('div').not(this).toggleClass('hide');
});
DEMO HERE
Would work for multiple divs easily: demo 2
Use table-layout:fixed:
EDIT:
You have to set the display:none on the td, not on the div.
<table style="width: 100%; table-layout:fixed">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 0px; width:50%">
<div id="div1" style="border: 1px solid black">
This is a long text This is a long text This is a long text This is a long text This is a long text This is a long text This is a long text This is a long text This is a long text This is a long text
</div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0px; width:50%; display: none;">
<div id="div2" style="border: 1px solid black">
This isn't as long as the other text.
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
I've tested it on Chrome, Firefox and IE10
ok guys,
thanks for your help. now i found what i was searching for:
<table style="width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td id="td1" style="padding: 0px; min-width:50%;">
<div>
...
</div>
</td>
<td id="td2" style="padding: 0px; min-width:50%;">
<div>
...
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
both td tags are next to each other and both take exactly 50%. when hiding td1 or td2, the other td goes into full width automatically.
best regards...
You can achieve this by setting width in the td itself, and when you want to hide any one div just add "display:none;" in the specified td instead of the div, then the remaining div will have 100% width.
<table style="width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td style="padding: 0px; width:50%;">
<div id="div1" >
hii
</div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0px;width:50%;">
<div id="div2" style="">
byyee
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
Whats the best way to split up a table element <td>? I don't really want to use nested tables. I need the internal element to have two elements one that is left justified and the other to be right justified with no border.
For example:
<table>
<tr>
<td>LEFT, RIGHT</td>
</tr>
</table>
any other ways to do this besides the following?
<table>
<tr>
<td>LEFT</td>
<td>RIGHT</td>
</tr>
</table>
I want the internal element to be a <span> or whatever is best for this.
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<div style="float:left">LEFT</div><div style="float:right">RIGHT</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
I would do something like:
<td><div class="left>LEFT</div><div class="right">RIGHT</div></td>
then my css would resemble:
td{position: relative;}
td .left{position: absolute; text-align: left; left: 0;}
td .right{position: absolute; text-align: right; right: 0;}
... or something along those lines.
You could do it like this, although spans and divs are much better imo.
<table width="100%">
<tr width="100%">
<td width="100%">
<span style="float:left;">left</span>
<span style="float:right;">right</span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
The floats didn't seem to look right so I used flexbox:
https://jsfiddle.net/6rc8w709/
.td-content{
display:flex;
}
.child{
flex:1;
}
.right{
text-align:right;
}
HTML:
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="td-content">
<div class="child">
LEFT
</div>
<div class="child right">
RIGHT
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
Flexbox is the right approach since it is now supported by all major browsers. This is an alternative approach if you need to target an older browsers or you don't like the drawbacks of floats. With this approach you can control the overflow of the left and right segment better and you can easily add a centered segment if you need one.
CSS:
table{
width: 100%;
}
.container{
width: 100%;
display: table;
}
.cell{
display: table-cell;
}
.cell .left{
text-align: left;
}
.cell.right{
text-align: right;
}
HTML:
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<div class="container">
<span class="cell left">LEFT</span>
<span class="cell right">RIGHT</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>