Rai

Okay, I'm trying to make a layout for my new website. I'm trying a new thing with making a complete CSS layout... So no tables or whatever... And I'm trying to use pretty borders and such.

Since I'm just doing the peliminaries, I haven't uploaded anything, so I'm going to (try to) explain the problem.

Basically, I have a main box which all my page stuff will be in. In that I want to have a box for a side menu, and then a box for the main content. Now how do I position the second box so it will actually be beside the menu, instead of the line below it? Without using absolute positioning, that is?

Actually, since my explanation sucks...


Ignore the fact that the boxes are currently overlapping, I'm too lazy to set the widths the right size... And I guess I didn't mention the title part too? Meh..

So, any suggestions on how I can do this, or should I use a table? (I hate tables >_<)

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Rai

I've determined I can do a "top: -25px" to line it up.. but that's icky..

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gonzo

sounds like what you are looking for is a simple two or three column layout like maybe this here http://cafe789.com/ckl1.htm you just float the side column to which ever side you like.

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Rai

Yes, I am looking for a simple two column layout, and I can't believe I didn't think that simply myself... but that link has absolutely no help... BUT I have done column layouts before, and I just remembered that in bed last night, so I'm going to go discover how I did those...

I'm such a dumb blonde sometimes...

EDIT: Okay, never mind, the way I did it before is the way I'm trying not to do it now.. (that is, absolute positioning)

*whistles and goes off to figure this out.. ignoring the massive reading assignment she needs to finish for her class in 3 hours*

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Bigjohn

try float:left

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miakeru

Those simple 'float' lines have saved me on various occasions.

Rai

That appears to work... Thanks guys!

*wanders away muttering how she never has come across that line before...* (and how it also helps to type float right..)

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gonzo

The link was not suppose to supply help as far as content other than an example of a two column layput

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