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DocType xhtml1-transitional.dtd ignores table cell height

Answer 1

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Please clarify the browser you are trying to fix this in.

You should be using <div>'s anyway if you want to do things properly ;)

adam 2008-12-11 09:43:01

And whenever possible, he should be using more appropriate semantic elements instead of <div>s.

porneL 2008-12-11 23:14:22

Answer 2

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I'm no web dev, but isn't height just applicable to block objects? Hence try setting the TR's height, and not the TD's.

leppie 2008-12-11 10:03:30

Answer 3

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That's a quirk of Almost Standards Mode triggered by Transitional DOCTYPE. Use Strict DOCTYPE instead.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Gecko's_%22Almost_Standards%22_Mode

porneL 2009-01-17 15:50:05

Answer 4

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In general it is better to use strict instead of transitional but much more important is the use of div tags for layout and not tables.

THIS is the main discussion about tables vs. divs for layout but if you enter 'tables vs divs' as a search term you'll get more info about that.

tharkun 2009-01-17 16:07:41

Answer 5

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You are going to yell if you had the same problem I had. Try putting px after each declaration. It did not work in either browser for me without that pixel designation. I am finding this problem all over and a real headache.

pworthing 2010-06-17 17:57:11

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