You don't have to float both of the elements if you don't want too. There is another way. An alternative approach would be to switch the source order of #main and #side (put #side first in source order) and float:right #side and you're done.
On Dec 12, 2007 10:19 PM, Todd Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Jim - > > Thanks for the information. I had a feeling that it had to do with the > positions, but wasn't quite sure why. I originally was using a float for > this (which is what I usually use), but for some reason wasn't 100% > successful with it. However, the link you gave me below does exactly what > I > need, so I should be able to get it to work. > > I do appreciate the references and will take a look at them!! > > Todd > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Davis > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 7:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: css-d@lists.css-discuss.org > Subject: Re: [css-d] Sidebar issues > > Todd, > > The problem is using position: absolute for the column on the right. See > http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#absolute-positioning for more > info. > > Both of the elements inside the wrapper should be floated. > > Take a look at this demo and view the source to see the css. > > http://www.jimdavis.org/test/floaters.html > > www.positioniseverything.net has good info about bugs and hacks for using > floats with IE6. > > Also check out the List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ for > more > info and ideas. > > Jim > > On Dec 12, 2007 1:34 PM, Todd Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello - > > > > Regardless of the struggles I have had with CSS, I still find myself > > trying > > more and more. In all actuality, I probably won't build a site with > > tables > > again! However, with that said I'm having another issue that I can't > seem > > to figure out and I'm hoping the experts here might give it a look. It > > might be the answer is right in front of me but I've been looking at it > > too > > long. > > > > I'm working on a new site and have a right-hand sidebar for misc > content. > > The problem I have is that if the main content window is not full of > > content > > (or more content than the sidebar), the sidebar flows down the page, > over > > the footer, etc. Besides looking awful, it's not acceptable! It > happens > > in > > Firefox, IE, etc. > > > > The development site is at: http://obb.danstuenzi.com. I have included > > the > > CSS below if anyone has any thoughts on this. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Todd > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d > List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ > List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html > Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d > List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ > List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html > Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ > ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
