IE DOM bug for setAttribute - my workaround doesn't work!

[basm101]

Hello,

I am using javascript to dynamically add some rows to a form. I know that IE has a problem with certain DOM stuff. (e.g. needs className instead of class)

I am trying to set the alignment of a checkbox element in a cell to center. I found in a forum that IE uses "middle" instead of "center" (?why?) so I tried the following code. But although my cell is fine in mozilla, the box still appears on the left of the cell in IE.

// Workaround for  IE bug
    if ((document.all) && (document.getElementById))
    {
    // for IE
        tableCell2.setAttribute('align', 'middle');
    }
    else
    {
        tableCell2.setAttribute('align', 'center');
    }
 

Any ideas why this doesn't work ? Any good ideas for getting around this problem much appreciated !

[iam_clint]

IE uses center for left and right alignment and middle for top to bottom alignment. (most browsers do). Now thats out of the question. I can show you a way to work around it but it depends on how its being used.. are you creating these cells via DOM (createElement("TD")) or just grabbing that cell by getElementById() or any other get method.