DW Beginner - Tables, Div Tags and CSS Confusion

Hi,
I am a beginner to DW. The layout I am designing is as follows:
First I have an overall "container" on the outside of my layout which I called "wrapper" and I made it using a div tag.
Next I made a table within or right after this "wrapper" div tag, which I called my "navbar".
After this table I made another table named left and right column (r:1 cz:2).
And lastly, another table, called "footer".
Now, I made a CSS for the div tag, no problem. But, when I go to make CSS for the tables, that's where it gets confusing.
For example, I went into my "navbar" table, selected on the "trail" <td>, and then tried to create a CSS for this particular table.
Problem: Why when setting my font or background or any other setting, are the other 2 tables changing also if I only assigned this specific area for the CSS navbar table? Am I selecting the wrong "trail" or is it because it is still entrapped somehow in the "wrapper" div tag, so it won't allow my new CSS settings? I would appreciate any help. This can really get confusing fast, especially for us beginners trying to learn.
Thanks,
S

Since you're new to DW, I'm assuming you're new to HTML and CSS, too. So start by learning code basics first and you'll have a much easier time understanding DW.
Begin here:
HTML & CSS Tutorials - http://w3schools.com/
CSS layouts are much more flexible than tables. Below are some example of CSS layouts (no tables needed)
http://alt-web.com/TEMPLATES/I-page-with-floats.html
http://alt-web.com/TEMPLATES/2-col-fixed-layout.shtml
http://www.tjkdesign.com/articles/one_html_markup_many_css_layouts.asp
From Tables to CSS Web Design Part 1 -
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/table_to_css_pt1.html
From Tables to CSS Web Design Part 2 -
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/table_to_css_pt2.html
Good luck,
Nancy O.
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Trying to make sense of div tags and css

i know that i am a few years late here, but i am looking ot make the migration from using tables and switching over to div tags and css. i have watched a few tutorials on you tube and am trying to understand everything.
please tell me if this is correct. a div tag is basically a table and css is what is used to style that div tag to meet your needs, is this a correct assumption??
if you go to my current site www.tankinz.com you can clearly see that the site is made up of tables, basically these boxes or tables contain a different item or package that a customer can click on and buy. by using div tags and css would each of these boxes, or tables be their own div?
sorry for sounding a bit moronic but i am trying to make sense of all of this.
please help!

Markup (html) contains elements, such as html, body, h1, h2, p, span, div and so forth. Hence a <div>-tag is part of an element; the other part being the </div>-tag.
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          article
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Hi,
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Phil.

Unless you know what you're doing with absolute positioning, avoid absolute positioning! Absolute positioning actually takes an element out of the normal HTML document flow and positions it absolutely in relationship with it's first parent with a position other than static - for details read the HTML specs at the W3C.
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    padding-right: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
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How do i center a div tag using css?

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When i preveiw them in a browser, i notice that they are left justified. This is what i expect as they are Absolute positioned.
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I tried to add a div tag wrapper and center that but i cannot find where in the css panel is there any reference to center.
seems simple enough, im stumped.
Thanks
Jerry
P.S. I know as soon as i post this, i'll find the answer.

>>I tried to add a div tag wrapper and center that but i cannot find where in the css panel is there any reference to center.
Yeah that is the right approach and you can center by using following style:
#wrapper{
margin:0 auto;
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Hi,
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I told someone in class lastweek that I wanted to be able to
place type over an image. They said you can just add the image into
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type over it if you like. How is this done? I have tried and
failed. I have an image that is 200x590 going down the left side of
my page. I want to run type over it, and keep the image consistent
on every page, but change the header and type. I've seen this in
several sites. How do you do this with the div tag box model method
of building a page. Can I insert an image into the div and then run
type over it. What does the code look like?

Here's an example of using a css and a background image to a
table cell...
sample principle for a div
#div {styles go here{
http://tinyurl.com/yqeptp
You may also want to go through the beginner css tutorials at
the Adobe
site:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/css.html
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by Adrian), beginner moving onto to creating full css
layouts.
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>I told someone in class lastweek that I wanted to be able
to place type
>over an
> image. They said you can just add the image into the div
tag as a
> background
> image, which will allow you to then type over it if you
like. How is this
> done?
> I have tried and failed. I have an image that is 200x590
going down the
> left
> side of my page. I want to run type over it, and keep
the image consistent
> on
> every page, but change the header and type. I've seen
this in several
> sites.
> How do you do this with the div tag box model method of
building a page.
> Can I
> insert an image into the div and then run type over it.
What does the code
> look
> like?
>

Insert Fluid grid layout div tag pastes CSS

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Before insert:
After insert:

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Hello,
Is there a way to control the a:link text decoration/color within a div tag? It seems as thought the Page Props is the only place, hence controlling everything on the page.
Thank you!!!!!!

Okay so I go to a doctor's aqppointment and look at all the action on this thread.
Just to flesh this out a bit more.
I'd only add one other thing you may not be aware of (not you Murray, rather Esther). You can also have links appear different based on the part of the page they are on. If you have a div, as one example, on the page, you can style all the links in that div, to which you have applied an id="oneID" thusly:
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Once I've created my custom tag, will the Cascading Style Sheet support in Java allow something like "merge {color: red}"?
Any help of suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
-- John

Hi John,
I'm trying to do the same thing (an editor for document containing merge fields...)
For your first problem, I used the var tag which is not very used but exists in HTML 3.2 !
And yes: HTMLDocument support CSS
Since June, I think you've finded a solution
If you success in creating a custom tag, please explain to me how do you make...
my e-mail is [email protected]
Thanks
Luc

Can I convert a table to "div" tags?

As I can not chose to work with "div" tags straight in DW as
DW only can produce "tables" so far (As far as i know. If I don't
do it manuallu then) But is there a way to convert a table to "div"
tags? I have been recommended to use "div" tags and not tables any
more. And I am not a coder guy.

> A <div> is a block level element, just like an
<h1> or <p> tag. When you
> then
> add positioning information to it, it then becomes a
"layer". (someone
> correct
> me if I'm wrong)
Any element with absolute positioning becomes a "layer" in DW
parlance. Any
element with relative, static, or fixed positioning does not.
Start here for the tutorials -
http://www.projectseven.com/tutorials/css/qdmacfly/index.htm
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/dreamweaver/css.html
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/tableless_layout_dw8.html
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/css_concepts.html
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"Lesurel" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:[email protected]...
> Why do you want to change from tables to divs? Although
CSS is preferred
> way to
> design websites these days, there are still plenty of
tables out there.
> See
> Yahoo, for example.
>
> I assume you are are only using Dreamweaver in the
design view, and not
> going
> into the code itself? The only good way to do it would
be in code view,
> and
> unless you really know what you are doing, you can
really give yourself a
> big
> headache if you try to do a one-to-one conversion.
Depending on how
> complicated
> your page is, it might be more straightforward to
recreate the page using
> CSS
> (divs, classes, ids, positioning).
>
> A <div> is a block level element, just like an
<h1> or <p> tag. When you
> then
> add positioning information to it, it then becomes a
"layer". (someone
> correct
> me if I'm wrong)
>
> Check out any of the many, many tutorials on CSS to get
started. (do a
> search
> on this forum for recommendations)
>
>

Difference betwen AP div and normal div tags

Hi,
I am New to CSS, well i know a little theory about but now is
the first time iam going to do a complete project with it. I want
some general relfexions from experienced users:
- When do you use AP div tags and when not?
- Which is the best normal div tags or AP divs?
Thank you

"mballom3" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:ggj2v7$t5f$[email protected]..
> Hi,
>
> I am New to CSS, well i know a little theory about but
now is the first
> time
> iam going to do a complete project with it. I want some
general relfexions
> from
> experienced users:
>
> - When do you use AP div tags and when not?
> - Which is the best normal div tags or AP divs?
AP = absolutely positioned.
Here's a demo of the various types of positioning in action:
http://www.great-web-sights.com/g_layersdemo.asp
and here's a little bit of explanation:
http://www.pactumweb.com/tutorials/css-p.php
The short of it is that absolute positioning looks really
tempting to those
who think their sites should be pixel-precise... but there
are far too many
sharks in the water if you don't know what you're doing. I
certainly
wouldn't recommend starting there; AP is a useful tool when
used
knowledgeably and sparingly. It is much wiser to start off my
learning how
to use floats.
Tim G.
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Hidden and visible div tags, transparence and links - HELP....

I am showing different products in div tags that are controlled by simple javascript. I would like to add text links to open a new div tag about the related products, but also hide the original div tag that the link is placed on.
Please check this page out
http://www.aestheticgroup.fr/New/Inex/Inex_lipoAspirationR.html
and then click on the image for
CANULES D’ASPIRATION PROXIMALE
and then click on the text link:
manche BD 300 10
You will understand my problem. I'm trying to make this div tag (Canule d’aspiration Proximale) disappear instead of having them stack one on top of the other.
Do you have an idea of how I can add multiple functions to one click (close the div tag and open a new one at the same time)?
Thank you for your help!
Sooooophie

Hi Sophie,
I downloaded your site and yes, there was a typo in the script...
The script should read...
var curOverlay = null;
function overlay( aOly) {
var el = document.getElementById(aOly);
if (curOverlay) curOverlay.style.visibility = "hidden";     // THIS LINE HAS CHANGED
if (curOverlay != el) {
    el.style.visibility = "visible";
    curOverlay = el;
else
    curOverlay = null;
I also realize that wherever you call an overlayXX function that you are currently using, you'll need to replace it with a call to overlay('overlayXX')
I needed to add this to your onclick attribute for the close button... I tested this and it seems to work for the existing page.
here are the snippets from your page that I changed
      <div id="Groups02"><a href='#' onclick='overlay("overlay02")' onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()" onmouseover="MM_swapImage('Image21','','images/LipoReutilisable02B.jpg',1)"><img src="images/LipoReutilisable02.jpg" name="Image21" width="170" height="120" border="0" id="Image21" /></a>
        <p>CANULES D’ASPIRATION <br />
        UN ORIFICE</p>
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and for the close button:
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You'll need to change this wherever you reference each overlay, in this case, it was for overlay02. The good news is you'll only need this function and not one function per overlay as you have now.
As I said in the previous post, I am off on vacation for a little over a week.
Good Luck!

What's wrong with my div tag / site won't center....

Hi,
I am re-designing a website and I cannot get it to center. I created a div tag and id it "wrapper" and created a css rule. I am sure its a simple mistake, but I cannot figure it out.....
Here is the CSS rules...
@charset "UTF-8";
/* CSS Document */
div, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, pre, address, blockquote, span, ul, ol, li, dl, dd, dt, ing {
          margin: 0px;
          padding: 0px;
#wrapper{
          margin: 0, auto;
          background-color: #9B9E6B;
ul {
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          background-image: url(_images/content_bgrnd.png);
          background-repeat: no-repeat;
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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
<title>Kiahuna 104</title>
<script type="text/javascript">

</script>
<link href="104.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
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<body onload="MM_preloadImages('_images/buttinside1.jpg','_images/buttproperty1.jpg','_images/b uttactivities1.jpg','_images/buttdining1.jpg','_images/buttcontacts1.jpg','_images/home_lg 1.png','_images/home_lg2.png','_images/home_lg3.png','_images/home_lg4.png','_images/home_ lg5.png','_images/home_lg6.png','_images/home_lg7.png','_images/home_lg8.png')">
<div id="wrapper">

<table id="header">
<div class="header"><img src="_images/newLOGO.jpg" alt="Kiahuna 104" width="1000"/>
</div>

<table width="1000" bgcolor="000">
<tr>
    <td width="40"> </td>
    <td width="150"><a href="inside.htm"><img src="_images/butthome1.jpg" alt="home1" name="home1" id="home1" /></a></td>
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    <td width="150"><a href="property.htm"><img src="_images/buttproperty2.jpg" alt="property2" name="property2" id="property2" onmouseover="MM_swapImage('property2','','_images/buttproperty1.jpg',1)" onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()" /></a></td>
    <td width="150"><a href="activities.htm"><img src="_images/buttactivities2.jpg" alt="activities2" name="act2" id="act2" onmouseover="MM_swapImage('act2','','_images/buttactivities1.jpg',1)" onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()" /></a></td>
    <td width="150"><a href="dining.htm"><img src="_images/buttdining2.jpg" alt="dining2" name="dining2" id="dining2" onmouseover="MM_swapImage('dining2','','_images/buttdining1.jpg',1)" onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()" /></a></td>
    <td width="150"><a href="contact.htm"><img src="_images/buttcontacts2.jpg" alt="contact2" name="contact2" id="contact2" onmouseover="MM_swapImage('contact2','','_images/buttcontacts1.jpg',1)" onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()" /></a></td>
</tr>
</table>

<table id="content1" table width="1000" height="371">
<tr>
    <td width="34"> </td>
    <td width="897"><p>blah blah blah.</p>
      <p class="center2">NEW: IN-CONDO WASHER & DRYER - COMPLETELY NEW FURNITURE</p></td>
    <td width="53"> </td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

I tried to assign a width in both the page and CSS and it still doesn't center. Here is a link to the site and the CSS....
http://taffyproductions.com/test/
@charset "UTF-8";
/* CSS Document */
div, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, pre, address, blockquote, span, ul, ol, li, dl, dd, dt, ing {
          margin: 0px;
          padding: 0px;
#wrapper{
          margin: 0, auto;
          background-color: #000;
ul {
          list-style: none;
table#content1{
          background-color: #00C;
          background-image: url(_images/content_bgrnd.png);
          background-repeat: no-repeat;
font-size: 16px;
          font-family: Papyrus, Arial, "Helvetica Bold", serif;
          font-size: 22px;
          text-align: center;
          padding: 8px;
table#imagegallery{
          background-image: url(_images/imageGallery_bckgrnd.png);
          background-repeat: no-repeat;
#imagegallery a img{
    padding: 0px;
    margin: 2px;
    border: 2px solid #000;
#imagegallery a:hover img {
          border: 2px solid #C00;
table#footer{
          background-image: url(_images/footer_bckgrnd.png);
          background-repeat: no-repeat;

Table/div problem with IE

I am building a 'planner' in a table and it looks okay in
Firefox but not in IE. It's a work in progress but IE doesn't allow
the table to align properly and help would be appreciated.
Also, the table and left menu reside in a div (container2)
which I set at 1900px width. Is there another way to determine its
size or do I just add the components (menu plus centrebody).
The page is located at
http://members.optuszoo.com.au/csteed/4R%20Conference/3day-program.html
Thanks, Chris
Disregard - fixed the problem.

csteed posted in macromedia.dreamweaver:
> I am building a 'planner' in a table and it looks okay
in Firefox but
> not in IE. It's a work in progress but IE doesn't allow
the table to
> align properly and help would be appreciated.
I'm not seeing the problem in IE7. Perhaps if you add the
missing closing
</div> tags and fix the other errors, it will help.
Enter your URL into this page to see the errors:
http://validator.w3.org/
> Also, the table and left menu reside in a div
(container2) which I set
> at 1900px width. Is there another way to determine its
size or do I
> just add the components (menu plus centrebody).
With the page as it is now, I don't think you need to specify
the width at
all. I didn't see any difference in FF when I deleted that
line in your CSS,
anyway.
> The page is located at
>
http://members.optuszoo.com.au/csteed/4R%20Conference/3day-program.html
Mark A. Boyd
Keep-On-Learnin' :)

Help with placement of div tags

Hello. I am sorry to ask what probably is a dumb question, but I'm new, using Dreamweaver CS5, and I need some help. I'm sure I'll be posting here a few times during this process of building a new site, but I'm hoping it can be a good way for me to learn. I've watched a lot of tutorial videos, and so here I am.
I have my site, but I'm having problems being able to place div tags. I set it up with a wrapper div, a header div, a content div, footer div, etc. But, inside those divs I want to have other div's where I can place things like a client login box, etc. So, I tried and tried to place them after one div, or before one, but I just can't get them to work right. I'm very proficient at Photoshop, but web work is fairly new. I've done a few sites, but in Golive and just basic bringing them in from Photoshop. Now I want to learn correctly, so I'm trying all of this.
I found a way to make a box, using AP Div tag, and then move that where I want it, but, it doesn't work right for me then. I don't want it fixed in the same spot absolutely, but rather I want it to move with the page. I'm going to post a link to the site I'm working on, in case that helps. But, if you look at the site so far, you can see for example I want the text box that says client login to move as you make the page wider or smaller. It's fixed now. But, it's the only possible way I know how to put the box and div tag where I want it. When I just try to insert a div tag (not an AP div) it just goes underneath the div above it.
What I'm asking is, how do I place div's within div's? Or, can I use this AP div to put it where I want, and then change it to a regular div, and it stay in the right spot? I just don't understand how exactly to place divs where I want them, unless I use the AP div box and move it around the screen. Also, if I have a div box setup, is there a way to drag it somewhere else or reposition it somewhere else on the screen just by dragging? It's all a bit hard for me to figure out at this point, but I appreciate any help you can give me.
The AP Div I used is at the top that says client login. That's the box/table/div tag I'm trying to set up correctly, so it moves with the other elements, like the logo, as you make the page wider or less wide.
Here is the link:
http://www.gagephotography.com/boudoir/boudoirsite/index4.html
Thank you again.

DW is not drag & drop friendly like graphics or word processing apps.
APDivs are NOT for primary layouts. They are for special situations and should be handled with care or you'll end up with a mess. Here is why:
http://apptools.com/examples/pagelayout101.php
The best advice I can offer is to familiarize yourself with HTML markup (content) and CSS (styles) before you even open Dreamweaver. Without a working knowledge of code, you're not going to get good results.
Start here:
HTML & CSS Tutorials - http://w3schools.com/
Learn CSS positioning in 10 Steps
http://www.barelyfitz.com/screencast/html-training/css/positioning/
How to Develop with CSS?
http://phrogz.net/css/HowToDevelopWithCSS.html
New DW Starter Pages --
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/introducing_new_css_layouts.html
Creating your first web site in DW CS5 -
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/first_website_pt1.html
Nancy O.
Alt-Web Design & Publishing
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