Need HTML help

[alecjw]

Hi. I've made a table in HTML, but there are transparent gaps between the cells. How do I push the cells togeter and get rid of these lines (using CSS)?

Thanks

[GuitarHero]

just do it with html. cellspacing="0" in the table tag

[maniacmusician]

unless there's a bunch of tables. then its easier to use css.

[alecjw]

unless there's a bunch of tables. then its easier to use css.

I'm using XHTML srict. I can't use syle attrubutes such as border, bgcolor, cellspacing etc. I have to use CSS. What's the CSS attribute?

[DirtDawg]

maybe {padding:0px} ?

[alecjw]

maybe {padding:0px)?

Just curious, does using tables hold an advantage over a box model when using CSS?

Nope. It doesn't work. And I've never heard of a box model.

[DirtDawg]

Nope. It doesn't work. And I've never heard of a box model.

Box model just means no tables. Everything is contained in <div> tags, which essentially act like boxes. Then you use CSS to layout the boxes in their desired spot. It's how I built my website(see sig), though I am a self taught hack.

Anyways, I'm not familiar with tables, but I have an Orielly CSS pocket guide here I'm using for reference. According to this thing, there's only padding and margins between each cel, if I'm understanding correctly. It sounds like there's strict rules concerning borders when more than one cel is adjacent.

For example, here's part of rule #3:

If at least one of the collapsing borders has a value other than NONE or HIDDEN,
then narrow borders lose out to wider ones...

Maybe the borders need tweaking?

[DirtDawg]

Maybe this (http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=csstutorial&chap=7) is what you're looking for?
Something about a {border-collapse:collapse}

[v8YKxgHe]

Have you got a link or could you post some code?

[skymt]

If you're using XHTML you shouldn't be using tables for layout anyway. Read up on modern web design. The latest article (http://alistapart.com/articles/12lessonsCSSandstandards) on A List Apart (http://alistapart.com/) has some good advice. After that, read up on CSS at W3Schools (http://www.w3schools.com/).

[v8YKxgHe]

Who said he's using tables for layout? But yes, Tables should _NOT_ be used for layouts, DIV + CSS is the way to go.

[DirtDawg]

Have you got a link or could you post some code?

Sorry, the link was coded in the word "this". That probably wasn't very clear.

Here it is again:
http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=csstutorial&chap=7

[v8YKxgHe]

hehe, sorry - I meant to the first poster who was asking for help,

[skymt]

Who said he's using tables for layout? But yes, Tables should _NOT_ be used for layouts, DIV + CSS is the way to go.

If he's using tables to display tabular data, he'd want borders. Since he doesn't, he isn't.

[DirtDawg]

hehe, sorry - I meant to the first poster who was asking for help,

oh right. DAR!

[alecjw]

http://192.168.2.102/marsh/

I've tried border-width:0px, border-style:none and margin:0 and padding:0, none of which work.

[alecjw]

Sorry, that's the local address. It's http://alecjw.no-ip.org/marsh/results.php

[DirtDawg]

I fixed it by adding:
table {border-collapse:collapse;}

Of course, you'll likely want to refine it, and who knows if it works in IE, but that's a start.

[alecjw]

Doesn't work in IE or Opera.

[DirtDawg]

Doesn't work in IE or Opera.

Well short of a box model solution, I'm out of ideas. Sorry.

[alecjw]

Just found out that cellspacing isn't depereceated! It's the only style attribute which isn't! (Presumably because of these browser incompatabilities)

[v8YKxgHe]

If he's using tables to display tabular data, he'd want borders. Since he doesn't, he isn't.

Not always =)