Hi, Rahul...and thanks for the reply... > Google for "faux-columns". That's probably what Phil is trying to > achieve.
I would have thought the same thing, but he's got the background attribute set to "transparent"... wouldn't that mean it wouldn't be visible, and therefore not useful as a visual colum display? (Even though the gif is called "column_background.gif"...hmmm... > >background: transparent url(/images/interface/column_background.gif) > >24px 0 repeat-y; Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: Rahul Gonsalves [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 10:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [css-d] total centering > > > Rick Faircloth wrote: > > >Hi, Phil... > > > >What's the purpose of this part of your container attributes? > > > >background: transparent url(/images/interface/column_background.gif) > >24px 0 repeat-y; > > > >Thanks, > > > >Rick > > > Hi Rick: > > Google for "faux-columns". That's probably what Phil is trying to > achieve. It's a simple gif, tiled vertically to simulate the appearance > of two/three equal height columns, which expand to fit text dynamically. > A List Apart has a good article on it. > > Also, search on this site - hicksdesign.co.uk, for the definitive way to > vertically center a webpage. It's called (off top of head) "Vertical > Centering II - Now Even Better " or somesuch. > > Google's your friend... > > > Regards, > Rahul. > > > -- > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Rahul Gonsalves > Make PNG, not War. > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
