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crawforddavid2006 · Jun 14th, 2005, 10:26 PM

Could someone please give me the basic code for a table? I've used them before but I have not had to make one in code.

crawforddavid2006 · Jun 14th, 2005, 10:42 PM

How can i make a table move down with the page?

mod812 · Jun 14th, 2005, 11:00 PM

<table width="100%" height="100%" border="0">
<tr>
<td>This is the text you want to show up in the first cell</td>
<td>This is the second cell</td>
</tr>
<td>second row first cell</td>
<td>second row second cell</td>
</tr>
</table>
Hope that helps a bit

Ooble · Jun 15th, 2005, 7:27 AM

He forgot the second <tr>. Also, indenting it might help you understand the construct.

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<table width="100%" height="100%" border="0">
	<tr>
		<td>This is the text you want to show up in the first cell</td>
		<td>This is the second cell</td>
	</tr>
	
	<tr>
		<td>second row first cell</td>
		<td>second row second cell</td>
	</tr>
</table>

As for keeping it in the same place, you can use CSS for any decent browser, and JavaScript for Internet Explorer. Look it up: www.yourhtmlsource.com

crawforddavid2006 · Jun 15th, 2005, 1:56 PM

Thanks that helps a lot. It sucks doing a web page all in code :-)

Ooble · Jun 15th, 2005, 5:05 PM

Sacrilege!

Eventually you'll become used to it - then WYSIWYG editors'll just piss you off.

crawforddavid2006 · Jun 16th, 2005, 10:14 PM

I am using Jcreator to make my web page(its better then notepad). How can i make another table on the same page but have it to the left and at the same height?

c0ldshadow · Jun 17th, 2005, 12:24 AM

i thought that using the "height" in tables was illegal despite some browsers supporting it..... if it is legal i remember it being frowned upon or something... am i off here?

crawforddavid2006 · Jun 17th, 2005, 3:49 PM

Sorry what i meant was to have the tops of both table being at the same level so that they are next to each other and not below each other.

melbolt · Jun 21st, 2005, 12:31 AM

tip to help you remember the tags

the TR in <TR> means "table row", use this when you want to start a new horizontal row in your table.

the TD in <TD> means "Table Data", these are the squares of data contained within each row, you can have multiple TD's inside of a row, which makes up your columns.

Jun 14th, 2005, 10:26 PM	#1
crawforddavid2006 Expert Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Not sure yet Posts: 597 Rep Power: 0	Basic Table Help Could someone please give me the basic code for a table? I've used them before but I have not had to make one in code.

Jun 15th, 2005, 7:27 AM	#4
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	He forgot the second <tr>. Also, indenting it might help you understand the construct. (Toggle Plain Text) <table width="100%" height="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td>This is the text you want to show up in the first cell</td> <td>This is the second cell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>second row first cell</td> <td>second row second cell</td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" height="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td>This is the text you want to show up in the first cell</td> <td>This is the second cell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>second row first cell</td> <td>second row second cell</td> </tr> </table> As for keeping it in the same place, you can use CSS for any decent browser, and JavaScript for Internet Explorer. Look it up: www.yourhtmlsource.com __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Jun 15th, 2005, 5:05 PM	#6
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Sacrilege! Eventually you'll become used to it - then WYSIWYG editors'll just piss you off. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Jun 17th, 2005, 12:24 AM	#8
c0ldshadow Unverified User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	i thought that using the "height" in tables was illegal despite some browsers supporting it..... if it is legal i remember it being frowned upon or something... am i off here? __________________ DeepTide The way is shut. It was made by those who are dead and the Dead keep it. The way is shut.

Jun 21st, 2005, 12:31 AM	#10
melbolt Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA, USA Posts: 254 Rep Power: 4	tip to help you remember the tags the TR in <TR> means "table row", use this when you want to start a new horizontal row in your table. the TD in <TD> means "Table Data", these are the squares of data contained within each row, you can have multiple TD's inside of a row, which makes up your columns. __________________ I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. -Mark Twain- Xbox live gamertag: melbolt

Jun 14th, 2005, 10:42 PM	#2
crawforddavid2006 Expert Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Not sure yet Posts: 597 Rep Power: 0	How can i make a table move down with the page?

Jun 14th, 2005, 11:00 PM	#3
mod812 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	<table width="100%" height="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td>This is the text you want to show up in the first cell</td> <td>This is the second cell</td> </tr> <td>second row first cell</td> <td>second row second cell</td> </tr> </table> Hope that helps a bit

Jun 15th, 2005, 1:56 PM	#5
crawforddavid2006 Expert Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Not sure yet Posts: 597 Rep Power: 0	Thanks that helps a lot. It sucks doing a web page all in code :-)

Jun 16th, 2005, 10:14 PM	#7
crawforddavid2006 Expert Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Not sure yet Posts: 597 Rep Power: 0	I am using Jcreator to make my web page(its better then notepad). How can i make another table on the same page but have it to the left and at the same height?

Jun 17th, 2005, 3:49 PM	#9
crawforddavid2006 Expert Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Not sure yet Posts: 597 Rep Power: 0	Sorry what i meant was to have the tops of both table being at the same level so that they are next to each other and not below each other.

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