Im trying to make an elastic (em-based) css layout with four columns and a box that spans two columns in the top left corner. The four columns have the same width (say 20em, with 1em of margin) and the top-left box has variable height. (see a pic below)
There is no need to have the four columns of the same height.
How can I do it? I have tried several ways and they don't work.
I want to stay away from css frameworks and -gasp- table based layouts.
I am thinking of an html structure like this:
<box></box>
<column1></column1>
<column2></column2>
<column3></column3>
<column4></column4>