Help with HTML/CSS to make a two-column and background setup.

Question

Hi I would like to replicate the setup. I'm currently trying to use a div for the yellow background and inside it two nested divs for the purple blocks of text. If I don't put any additional elements in the outer div the background color doesn't appear. If I put an element, just to test, I get the yellow border between the purple blocks not around them.

edit: updated the link to a working image.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5yxlv3hQEcS5GN-VXomD0w?feat=directlink

Answer 1

I am also unable to visit your link.

Check out 960 CSS Framework. It is an excellent way to quickly and easily create multi-column layouts.

Answer 2

You can use:

min-height:Value; 

on the outer element to force it to appear.