Hello,

I am writing a 'catalogue' type webpage to display a list of items, where
each item consists of a thumbnail with a caption below it.

I want to display the items in a grid that can dynamically resize itself
(i.e. number of columns) depending on the width of the browser window
(similar to the way Explorer shows files in thumbnail view).

It's probably simple, but how do I do this, e.g. what is the html I need to
use? Thanks.

There is no HTML to do this.

You can use tables, however the number of columns/rows you design it at,
that's what it will stay at, but if you use % then the table will adjust
width wise to fill the screen.

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"Sheila Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I am writing a 'catalogue' type webpage to display a list of items, where
> each item consists of a thumbnail with a caption below it.
>
> I want to display the items in a grid that can dynamically resize itself
> (i.e. number of columns) depending on the width of the browser window
> (similar to the way Explorer shows files in thumbnail view).
>
> It's probably simple, but how do I do this, e.g. what is the html I need
to
> use? Thanks.
>
>

Hi Catherine Jo,

Not totally sure if this is what you are attempting to do or not...but you
can create two tables next to each other horizontally by creating *nested*
tables. As an example create a table with one row and two columns. Then in
each cell you can insert an individual table.

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"Catherine Jo Morgan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've been looking at a lot of other artists' sites as I'm making my own. I
> noticed that a few seem to do what you want by making each item (photo +
> caption + description) a separate table. Then with some browser windows
> there are two tables in a row, with others five, with webtv one, etc. I
> tried doing this in FP but found that I couldn't seem to place two tables
> next to each other horizontally. So I haven't been able to figure out how
> the other sites do it.
>
> Catherine Jo Morgan
> Iron & mixed media vessel sculptures
>
> online artist journal: http://radio.weblogs.com/0120691/
> "Sheila Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am writing a 'catalogue' type webpage to display a list of items,
where
> > each item consists of a thumbnail with a caption below it.
> >
> > I want to display the items in a grid that can dynamically resize itself
> > (i.e. number of columns) depending on the width of the browser window
> > (similar to the way Explorer shows files in thumbnail view).
> >
> > It's probably simple, but how do I do this, e.g. what is the html I need
> to
> > use? Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

OK, I'll experiment to see if I can make this a "liquid" layout as the
original poster wanted. Thanks.
> you
> can create two tables next to each other horizontally by creating *nested*
> tables. As an example create a table with one row and two columns. Then in
> each cell you can insert an individual table.
>
> --
> Joe
> Remove "AA" for email
>
> FrontPage Users Forums at:
> http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage/
>
> "Catherine Jo Morgan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I've been looking at a lot of other artists' sites as I'm making my own.
I
> > noticed that a few seem to do what you want by making each item (photo +
> > caption + description) a separate table. Then with some browser windows
> > there are two tables in a row, with others five, with webtv one, etc. I
> > tried doing this in FP but found that I couldn't seem to place two
tables
> > next to each other horizontally. So I haven't been able to figure out
how
> > the other sites do it.
> >
> > Catherine Jo Morgan
> > Iron & mixed media vessel sculptures
> >
> > online artist journal: http://radio.weblogs.com/0120691/
> > "Sheila Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am writing a 'catalogue' type webpage to display a list of items,
> where
> > > each item consists of a thumbnail with a caption below it.
> > >
> > > I want to display the items in a grid that can dynamically resize
itself
> > > (i.e. number of columns) depending on the width of the browser window
> > > (similar to the way Explorer shows files in thumbnail view).
> > >
> > > It's probably simple, but how do I do this, e.g. what is the html I
need
> > to
> > > use? Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I see now what you mean. But what's needed to make a resizable grid, is
tables where the number of tables across on a page varies with the browser
window width. As long as the layout is set for X number of tables or cells
in a row fixed, smaller browser windows will require horizontal scrolling.
Or am I missing something?

"Joe Rohn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Catherine Jo,
>
> Not totally sure if this is what you are attempting to do or not...but you
> can create two tables next to each other horizontally by creating *nested*
> tables. As an example create a table with one row and two columns. Then in
> each cell you can insert an individual table.
>
> --
> Joe
> Remove "AA" for email
>
> FrontPage Users Forums at:
> http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage/
>
> "Catherine Jo Morgan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I've been looking at a lot of other artists' sites as I'm making my own.
I
> > noticed that a few seem to do what you want by making each item (photo +
> > caption + description) a separate table. Then with some browser windows
> > there are two tables in a row, with others five, with webtv one, etc. I
> > tried doing this in FP but found that I couldn't seem to place two
tables
> > next to each other horizontally. So I haven't been able to figure out
how
> > the other sites do it.
> >
> > Catherine Jo Morgan
> > Iron & mixed media vessel sculptures
> >
> > online artist journal: http://radio.weblogs.com/0120691/
> > "Sheila Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am writing a 'catalogue' type webpage to display a list of items,
> where
> > > each item consists of a thumbnail with a caption below it.
> > >
> > > I want to display the items in a grid that can dynamically resize
itself
> > > (i.e. number of columns) depending on the width of the browser window
> > > (similar to the way Explorer shows files in thumbnail view).
> > >
> > > It's probably simple, but how do I do this, e.g. what is the html I
need
> > to
> > > use? Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>