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question: two different kinds of tables

Helen Martin

2006-04-28, 7:06 pm

I have two different kinds of tables in my pages.. I have one set which
are my navigation bars, and I want them to have a contrasting
background colour and for the links not to be underlined..

the other kind is a real table with tabular data, and I'd like it to
have the same background colour as the rest of the page..

I tried setting a: statements with nodecoration to remove the
underlining on the links.. but of course it changes them all.. I do
have a table section in my css but putting the a: lines in there didn't
achieve anything..

to create the two kinds of tables is the best way to define a couple of
different classes.. like table1 and table2 ??

in appreciation for all the patience with new webmasters...
Helen in Canada

William Tasso

2006-04-28, 7:06 pm

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Helen Martin <hrmartin@nospam.uniserve.com> stumbled into
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and said:

> I have two different kinds of tables in my pages.. I have one set which
> are my navigation bars, and I want them to have a contrasting
> background colour and for the links not to be underlined..
>
> the other kind is a real table with tabular data, and I'd like it to
> have the same background colour as the rest of the page..
>
> I tried setting a: statements with nodecoration to remove the
> underlining on the links.. but of course it changes them all.. I do
> have a table section in my css but putting the a: lines in there didn't
> achieve anything..
>
> to create the two kinds of tables is the best way to define a couple of
> different classes.. like table1 and table2 ??

yes - or even IDs. then you can use ...

#navigation a {...}
....

#data a {...}
....

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Matt Probert

2006-04-28, 7:06 pm

On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:41:15 -0700, Helen Martin
<hrmartin@nospam.uniserve.com> wrote:

>I have two different kinds of tables in my pages.. I have one set which
> are my navigation bars, and I want them to have a contrasting
>background colour and for the links not to be underlined..
>
>the other kind is a real table with tabular data, and I'd like it to
>have the same background colour as the rest of the page..

For which you shall wish to use CSS to SUGGEST to the client browser
to do this. But it will not dictate, only suggest!

>
>I tried setting a: statements with nodecoration to remove the
>underlining on the links.. but of course it changes them all.. I do
>have a table section in my css but putting the a: lines in there didn't
>achieve anything..
>
>to create the two kinds of tables is the best way to define a couple of
>different classes.. like table1 and table2 ??

You're on the right lines. Hang in there. But don't forget, CSS
doesn't dictate, only suggests, and can easily be ignored by the
client browser!

Matt

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Jim Moe

2006-04-28, 7:06 pm

Matt Probert wrote:
>
> For which you shall wish to use CSS to SUGGEST to the client browser
> to do this. But it will not dictate, only suggest!
>
Where do you get this stuff?

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TechnoHippie

2006-04-28, 7:06 pm

Helen Martin <hrmartin@nospam.uniserve.com> wrote in
news:1254heimj1f11dd@corp.supernews.com:

> I have two different kinds of tables in my pages.. I have one set which
> are my navigation bars, and I want them to have a contrasting
> background colour and for the links not to be underlined..
>
> the other kind is a real table with tabular data, and I'd like it to
> have the same background colour as the rest of the page..
>
> I tried setting a: statements with nodecoration to remove the
> underlining on the links.. but of course it changes them all.. I do
> have a table section in my css but putting the a: lines in there didn't
> achieve anything..
>
> to create the two kinds of tables is the best way to define a couple of
> different classes.. like table1 and table2 ??
>
> in appreciation for all the patience with new webmasters...
> Helen in Canada
>

Hello, Helen in Canada ...

I'm afraid you won't get any support for using tables in this group. Your
question can be easily answered by defining elements in css. You've
already been given links to pages that will help you out with that.

Maybe you'd get a more pleasing answer in alt.html ?

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GreyWyvern

2006-04-28, 7:06 pm

And lo, Jim Moe didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:

> Matt Probert wrote:
>
> Where do you get this stuff?

From the CSS spec. The tone he uses to declare it is a bit pompous, true,
but "suggesting" is exactly what CSS was designed for.

Don't beleive it? It may help if you broaden your definition of "client
browser" beyond the standard "in-a-window" desktop flavour.

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