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Zebleys
May-09-2009, 05:11 AM
Here's to hoping I make sense....

Is there a way a table can be inserted into a webpage ... like you'd create in Excel or Word with boxes/lines? This would be used as a tidy price guide.

I know you can not insert .doc created pages but how does others (didn't save link) insert contract forms as if uploading a photograph? I've created one in Word, saved it as a .jpg in Paint but it came out too small. How do they do this?


Julie
denisegoldberg
May-09-2009, 05:18 AM
You can use html to create a table, and you can place that html in a gallery description between <html> and </html> tags.

In my experience, creating something in a tool like Word or Excel inserts unnecessary code that may or may not get in your way. Your best bet is to create the html yourself.

The tags you will use are <table> and corresponding </table>, <tr> and corresponding </tr> to create a row in the table, and <td> with corresponding </td> to create a cell in the table.

http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_tables.asp

If you want to see an example of a table, you can click to my Kaleidoscope (http://www.denisegoldberg.com/gallery/2659217) page or my Recent galleries (http://www.denisegoldberg.com/gallery/3137264_NGWFU) page, then do a view source to see the code.

--- Denise
Zebleys
May-09-2009, 05:25 PM
Thank you, Denise. I tried the tables with and without borders but it didn't come out like I had it constructed in my head. However, I love your "Recent Galleries" table layout. Easy navigation and not a ton of words to strain the brain. I'm thinking I may follow your lead so I appreciate the offer to view your source. Actually, I just stole it. Tweaking included. :wink

Julie
denisegoldberg
May-09-2009, 05:29 PM
Thank you, Denise. I tried the tables with and without borders but it didn't come out like I had it constructed in my head. However, I love your "Recent Galleries" table layout. Easy navigation and not a ton of words to strain the brain. I'm thinking I may follow your lead so I appreciate the offer to view your source. Actually, I just stole it. Tweaking included. :wink

Julie
I'm glad you found it helpful! Let me know if you have any questions.

--- Denise