[NTLUG:Discuss] OT, HTML question

[David Camm]

when you say <table border="x" ...>  you get the entire outline, plus the grid. 
    you can adjust the width of the border (in pixels) and can even set the 
color and shading, but the entire table and each cell is outlined.

if you have two rows, there will be a line separating the rows like so:

________________
|    |     |    |
________________
|    |     |    |
________________

using one-pixel images, you CAN draw any kind of lines you want within table 
cells (or elsewhere). this is NOT for the faint of heart and requires VERY 
careful design if you're coding html by hand. advanced html editors, like 
dreamweaver assist in creating these kinds of layouts.  we couldn't achieve the 
'looks' we create without them.

if you want more info on this, let's do it off-line.

david camm
advanced web systems

fredjame wrote:
> Sticking to HTML 4.0 ...
> I want to build two one row tables: with partial boarders or frames.
> (a) For table 1 I want a boarder on the top horizontal side, and of the 
> left and right vertical sides of each cell in the table.
> (b) For table 2 I want boarders on the left and right vertical sides of 
> each cell in the table.
> 
> If I built it as a two row table, I would want a horizontal rule across 
> the top of the table, vertical rule on each side of the table, and 
> vertical rule running down between the columns.
> 
> A visual (best viewed in fixed with font)
> 
> _____________________
> |    |    |    |    |
> |    |    |    |    |
> 
> If I have made any sense, I would very much appreciate any help you may 
> be able to offer.
>