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  1. 12-26-2003, 02:50 PM #1
    J-Man
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    Align text to Centered table

    I have some text that is written above a table. I want the table centered on the page and the text above the table, left justified to the table. In other words, I don't want the text left-justified on the page...I want it left-justified to the table below it. I looked at centering a table that contains the text and the original table, but I still can't get the text to left justify...it always shows up centered. Any ideas??? Any small examples of how to do this? Thanks in advance!!
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    Hi there J-Man.

    Do you mean like this...
    Code:
    <html>
<head>

<style type="text/css">
<!--
div
    {
     position:absolute;
     left:50%;
     margin-left:-200px;  //-- this is half the table width
    }
td#one
    {
     border:solid 1px #000000;
     width:400px; 
     height:300px;
     text-align:center;
    }
//-->
</style>

</head>
<body>

<div>
<table><tr>
<td>Text on the left</td>
</tr><tr>
<td id="one">Table cell</td>
</tr></table>
</div>

</body>
</html>
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  3. 12-26-2003, 04:53 PM #3
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    coothead,

    That is what I'm looking for. However, I don't know the table width and I'd like to do this without CSS. Any other ideas?

    Thanks again!!!
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    Hi there J-Man,

    well, of course, if you do not mind using deprecated code
    just use this.... and add whatever attributes you require

    <center>
    <table><tr>
    <td>Text on the left</td>
    </tr><tr>
    <td align="center">Table cell</td>
    </tr></table>
    </center>

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    Quote Originally Posted by coothead
    <center>
    <table><tr>
    <td>Text on the left</td>
    </tr><tr>
    <td align="center">Table cell</td>
    </tr></table>
    </center>
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    That works great with the example that you are using...but, I have another added twist. I need to do the below (notice the table within a table)...but, the "Text on the left" is always centered. Any ideas?

    Code:
    <center>
<table><tr>
<td>Text on the left</td>
</tr><tr>
<table><tr>
<td align="center">Table cell</td>
</tr></table>
</tr></table>
</center>
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    After much trial and error, I've come up with the solution:
    Code:
    <center>
<table><tr>
<td>Text on the left</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>
<table><tr>
<td>Table cell</td>
</tr></table>
</td>
</tr></table>
</center>
    [/QUOTE]

    Notice the placement of the <td> and </td> around the inner table!!!
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  7. 12-30-2003, 06:03 PM #7
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    Content must always be placed within td tags, this includes nested tables. Your previous code <tr><table> is a no-no

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