On Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 11:57:46AM -0800, Thierry Koblentz wrote: > > > > Looks like a proper use for a table to me - with a background colour on > > the table cells. > > > > HTH > > > > > Could this also be done with a definition list and then styling the > <dt> tag? > > We don't know much about the data but I agree, a DL could be another way to > go (definitely not a table). > When using a DL it would be the DDs that would need background styling, not > the DTs though (see David's suggestion).
Thanks, I just tried following your suggestion and switching to a <dl>, but have the same problem that the <dt> background doesn't extend the full height of the <dd>, http://www.sfu.ca/~jdbates/tmp/css/201001060/ The app I'm working on currently uses a <table>, e.g. http://ica-atom.org/demo/informationobject/show/isad/288 - I'm trying to switch to markup which is more ammenable to restyling with CSS, while still supporting the old "look" Is the old "look" acheivable with CSS, without using a <table>? ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [cs...@lists.css-discuss.org] 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/
