align table columns (<td>'s)   

Hi,  I have two distinct tables whose column widths I wish to align. For 
instance
<table>
   <tr>
     <td>Column 1</td>
     <td>Column 2</td>
   </tr>
</table>

<table>
   <tr>
      <td>Column A</td>
      <td>Column B</td>
   </tr>
</table>

In this example, no matter what the contents of the tables, I want 
Column A to lign up with column 1. (same with 2 and B).

I have explored using CSS "table { table-layout: fixed; }", to just hack 
all table columns to be the same width.  This hack doesnt work well in 
our case, in which this table contains multiple columns and is embedded 
in another table, its possible that the table will be truncated and the 
user cannot see whats in some columns.

Any solutions?

date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:48:34 -0400   author:   Daniel Gunn

RE: align table columns (<td>'s)   

Hi Daniel,
To do that I think you need to set the Size for the columns and force the 
text to wrap if it is long than the size of the row, say for example, if i 
understood this right;
 
<table border="0"  cellpadding="0"  cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td width=50%>----------</td>
<td width=50%>-----------</td></tr>
</table>

<table border="0"  cellpadding="0"  cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td width=50%>----------</td>
<td width=50%>-----------</td></tr>
</table>
this will align the columns together in the same level for (1 and A) & (2 
and B)
hope this help
nass
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

"Daniel Gunn" wrote:

> Hi,  I have two distinct tables whose column widths I wish to align. For 
> instance
> <table>
>    <tr>
>      <td>Column 1</td>
>      <td>Column 2</td>
>    </tr>
> </table>
> 
> <table>
>    <tr>
>       <td>Column A</td>
>       <td>Column B</td>
>    </tr>
> </table>
> 
> In this example, no matter what the contents of the tables, I want 
> Column A to lign up with column 1. (same with 2 and B).
> 
> I have explored using CSS "table { table-layout: fixed; }", to just hack 
> all table columns to be the same width.  This hack doesnt work well in 
> our case, in which this table contains multiple columns and is embedded 
> in another table, its possible that the table will be truncated and the 
> user cannot see whats in some columns.
> 
> Any solutions?
>

date: Mon, 1 May 2006 09:53:02 -0700   author:   nass