That is what I'm looking for, except you're hard-coding the width of the container element. The main content column will have a variable width depending on the size of the oversized element within it. If I hardcode the container's width too small, the nav and main columns will tile vertically. If the container's width is especially large, I'll have horizontal scrollbars that shoot off way past the main column's edge.
The more I'm thinking about the problem, there just doesn't seem to be a solution for it. I'll have to have a re-think about how to properly display oversized elements. I think my only solution is to display it in a one-column layout... Thanks for your help! Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: David Laakso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 11 February, 2008 09:17 > To: Hardie CA (Contractor)@ADM(IM) [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: css-d@lists.css-discuss.org > Subject: Re: [css-d] Need an oversized two column template > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'm afraid neither of these fit the bill... I tried adding > a wide table to the markup, and the columns will tile one on > top of each other, where I need them to tile side by side. > The table I added is as follows: > > > > <table width="2000px"> > > <tr> > > <td>argh</td> > > </tr> > > </table> > > > > The floated nav gets pushed down because the parent element > can't accomodate such a wide table and a float horizontally... > > > > Thanks for the effort. > > > > Chris > > > > > >> > >>> I require a 2-column template where the left column will be > >>> > >> 150px wide and the right column will be of variable width, > >> likely extending past the edge of the page horizontally. > >> > >>> > >>> > >> > > It may well be that I simply do not understand the issue you > face-- does this meet your need? > > <*http://*www.chelseacreekstudio.com/ca/cssd/table.html> > > Best, > ~dL > > > > > > > > -- > *http://chelseacreekstudio.com/ > > ______________________________________________________________________ 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/