Trying to remove table within a table.

wizardRahl

Hello,
I'm doing a page for homework that incorporates a javascript form. I initially had to removed all of the HMTL style information and replace it with CSS. I feel that I've done most of this successfully. However, I've never used tables before. When I started learning HTML, I began with CSS. I need basically to remove a table thats inside a table. The first table is the "siderbar" with the psuedo-links. The second that contains the order form is what I'd like to remove.
Here's the link that will make it easy for you to see what I'm talking about.

http://auburn.edu/~brothdb/HTML/HW7/order.htm

I imagine it's not necessary to post the source code since you can view it from the browser.

It's very obvious that the 2nd table is suppose to be outside the sidebar.
Any tips, advice, info, or links would be much appreciated

Mar 18 '07 #1

drhowarddrfine

First step is to remove everything before the doctype because this throws IE into quirks mode.

Did they make you do this in tables or did you inherit it? Pages should never be laid out using tables.

The first part of the main enclosing table does not have matching <td> and <tr> tags. It looks like you are trying to contain a table inside a cell so you just cut that table out of that cell so it can stand alone. Same with the other table(s). Then you can use css to float them where you want.

There are a lot of errors in this thing. You need to validate and fix those, too.

Mar 19 '07 #2

wizardRahl

First step is to remove everything before the doctype because this throws IE into quirks mode.

Did they make you do this in tables or did you inherit it? Pages should never be laid out using tables.

The first part of the main enclosing table does not have matching <td> and <tr> tags. It looks like you are trying to contain a table inside a cell so you just cut that table out of that cell so it can stand alone. Same with the other table(s). Then you can use css to float them where you want.

There are a lot of errors in this thing. You need to validate and fix those, too.

Thanks for replying. I will fix the errors and try agian.

To your first question: Yes, the page was created by our professor in which the whole page was tables. Part of our assignment was to remove the styling information from the tables and include the CSS style info internally. I'll repost if i still have problems.

Thanks again

Mar 19 '07 #3

AricC

Thanks for replying. I will fix the errors and try agian.

To your first question: Yes, the page was created by our professor in which the whole page was tables. Part of our assignment was to remove the styling information from the tables and include the CSS style info internally. I'll repost if i still have problems.

Thanks again

If thats the correct link looks like you're still having trouble need some help let us know.


Aric

Mar 19 '07 #4