On 21/11/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> What is the recommended method to choose the width of a navigation
> sidebar with dynamic contents?

Its rather subject to personal preference. I generally specify a width
in ems, generally around 12-15 of them, and avoid overlong strings of
unwrappable text in the content.

> Ideally, I'd like the sidebar width to adjust automatically to its
> contents, as in table-based design (oops... sorry for using a rude
> word :) but I don't think it's possible in CSS2 -- or is it?

display: table-cell (if only MSIE supported CSS 2).

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David Dorward <http://dorward.me.uk><http://blog.dorward.me.uk>
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