playing with <td>'s

[Guest]

Hi

I've got a very strange problem with a complex table. Can you explain why is this happening: http://devn.esperanto.org.il/moderno/index2.htm

The TD and the TR where the image of "retportalo en esperanto" is, have a fixed height of 75px, while the row beneath them does not have the height specified because the menu is dynamic. Why Internet Explorer keeps stretching the fixed row?!

 

[Burt]

Grayno,
In looking at the source code of your page.... WOW, in my opinion it is
a mess.
You have way tooooooo much code in there for what you are trying to do.
I also can't figure out why you have commented out so much of it.. Also
notice
that you have no closing tag for the actual </html>. If I were you, I
would start
over and leave out ALL of the un-needed code. Also, I am not quite sure
what
you meant on your post. I am going to assume you meant WHY is there 4 rows
of
the same thing at the top right?
Give a little more insight into this and maybe I can help.
Reply to group.. I will see it.
B

Hi,

I've got a very strange problem with a complex table. Can you explain why

is this happening: http://devn.esperanto.org.il/moderno/index2.html

The TD and the TR where the image of "retportalo en esperanto" is, have a

fixed height of 75px, while the row beneath them does not have the height
specified because the menu is dynamic. Why Internet Explorer keeps
stretching the fixed row?!

 

[Guest]

Hi Burt

I started with a pretty clean & small code but trying to build something complex with only one table put me in trouble... The problem I'm describing is one of them. There are so many lines commented out because I tried several (well, lots of) approaches but those which I liked I left over just in case I would want to go back and/or restore something

I've not yet started cleaning up the whole thing - the javascript has to be in one place and the css should go out completely, of course. I will reach these as soon as it works (at least)

The problem I have is that: the TR where the background image which reads "retportalo en esperanto pri israelo" belongs, has a fixed height of 75px. The next TR should not have a fixed height, because it depends on the menu - which, when you click an icon, grows and shrinks. The TD where the menu with the icons is, spans over these two TR's. So, the way I imagine that to me -- opening a submenu makes the TD more long, so the unfixed TR grows providing the space, the fixed one stays at its place, of course
However - the opposite is happening in reality. Just the unfixed TR stays the same height, while the fixed TR - grows and shrinks!!
I believe the cause of that is also the reason why it's actually so long even without opening the submenu, making the background image multiply self four times

G-o

----- Burt wrote: ----

Grayno
In looking at the source code of your page.... WOW, in my opinion it i
a mess
You have way tooooooo much code in there for what you are trying to do
I also can't figure out why you have commented out so much of it.. Als
notic
that you have no closing tag for the actual </html>. If I were you,
would star
over and leave out ALL of the un-needed code. Also, I am not quite sur
wha
you meant on your post. I am going to assume you meant WHY is there 4 row
o
the same thing at the top right
Give a little more insight into this and maybe I can help
Reply to group.. I will see it
B

 

[Burt]

Grayno,
I will take another look at this later today if I get a chance... I
think I better understand what you are trying to do.. Not sure I can come
up with a remedy, but...
--
Burt
The Old Alaskan
MVP's listed on TECKPAGE
http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog
http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog/teckpage.htm

Hi Burt,

I started with a pretty clean & small code but trying to build something

complex with only one table put me in trouble... The problem I'm describing
is one of them. There are so many lines commented out because I tried
several (well, lots of) approaches but those which I liked I left over just
in case I would want to go back and/or restore something.

I've not yet started cleaning up the whole thing - the javascript has to

be in one place and the css should go out completely, of course. I will
reach these as soon as it works (at least).

The problem I have is that: the TR where the background image which reads

"retportalo en esperanto pri israelo" belongs, has a fixed height of 75px.
The next TR should not have a fixed height, because it depends on the menu -
which, when you click an icon, grows and shrinks. The TD where the menu with
the icons is, spans over these two TR's. So, the way I imagine that to me --
opening a submenu makes the TD more long, so the unfixed TR grows providing
the space, the fixed one stays at its place, of course.

However - the opposite is happening in reality. Just the unfixed TR stays

the same height, while the fixed TR - grows and shrinks!!

I believe the cause of that is also the reason why it's actually so long

even without opening the submenu, making the background image multiply self
four times.