[nova912]

Hi, I come from the era of when table layout was cutting edge heh. I have since upgraded to css/div layout but one thing is annoying me...

with a table you could set put 3 columns, set the left and right to say 100px each, and leave the center columns width blank. You then gave the table a 100% width and viola, the table content area (center) expanded and the sides stayed 100px wide.

How can this be done in CSS?

[Wolf1994]

I am not a good CSS knowing person, but can suggest one solution. You may make one large div with position absolute and lowest z-index and margin-left:210px, the cover it with another to div's: left and right with greater z-index and same position type, set for right div something like: right:0px. Did not tested, so sorry if it will not work.

BTW, tables is not so bad thing. For cells better to use table, for boxes div. Its different tags for different purposes. Not wise to try to replace them with each other.

[dkx]

Originally Posted by nova912

Hi, I come from the era of when table layout was cutting edge heh. I have since upgraded to css/div layout but one thing is annoying me...

with a table you could set put 3 columns, set the left and right to say 100px each, and leave the center columns width blank. You then gave the table a 100% width and viola, the table content area (center) expanded and the sides stayed 100px wide.

How can this be done in CSS?

checkout this link
http://blog.html.it/layoutgala/LayoutGala13.html