Fixing Tables

[phutchon]

Howdy, I have a site built up by inserting tables, but is there any way I can
fix the size of them so that when the screen is re-sized they stay put rather
than re-sizing themseves to fit the screen?
Also, is it possible to specify the size of the browser window when someone
calls up the site? So that it doesn't need re-sized?
Cheers

 

[Murray]

Howdy, I have a site built up by inserting tables, but is there any way I

can
fix the size of them so that when the screen is re-sized they stay put
rather
than re-sizing themseves to fit the screen?

Make them a fixed width when you place them on the page, rather than a
percent width, e.g.,

this -

<table width="760"...

rather than this -

<table width="100%"...

Also, is it possible to specify the size of the browser window when
someone
calls up the site? So that it doesn't need re-sized?

Yes, but it's generally considered rude behavior, and may cause people
(myself included) to leave your site. Why? Because I have my browser sized
the way I like it. You don't have permission to change that size.
Furthermore, when you resize it, you do not size it back the way it was
before I visited when I leave. It's just a messy thing to do. See what I
mean?

 

[Computer Teachers LLC]

Test one table Fixed and the other Percentage %. You can control how your
table appears on the page by setting the table alignment - tables can be
aligned to the left, right, or center of the page. The table below is
centered.

You can also control the height and width of the table. For example, you can
set the width of the table to 80% of the overall page width (or frame width,
if the table is in a frame). If a site visitor resizes the browser window,
the page size and table change accordingly. On pages that include a table
and text, you can also specify whether you want text to flow around the
sides of the table.

You can also control the way text appears inside each cell. For example, you
can specify how much space there is between the border and text of a cell,
and you can set the horizontal and vertical alignment of text. In addition,
table text can be formatted like any other text - you can change the font
style, size, color, and other attributes.
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