Top Banner - CSS or Table???

erski · Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 10

This is a VERY basic question.

I want to make a banner with a backround image and links. Is my best bet to put a style sheet at the top or a table w/ the backround image in it???

I know this question seems dumb but I am just learning this.

camoman666 · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:11 am

I would use CSS.[/code]

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:20 am

It really depends. What will the rest of the page use - divides or tables? If tables, then just use tables for everything.

Usiing divides can be tricky but once you master them, you will learn to love them.

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erski · Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 10

Tables. At this point divides are beyond me. If I use a table for the banner, will I lose the ability to make changes to font, content, etc. in one central document, and have those changes apply to the banner on all pages of the site?

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:20 pm

Your question is pretty diverse. You say you want CSS, which usually means divides to a lot or people.

But you are using tables. And you can apply styles (internal, external, or inline) to divided and / or tables.

Some people still use tables to help layout a website. A lot more rely on divides.

CSS can still work on colors, (background) images, font styles / sizes, etc on tables and divides.

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erski · Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 10

Divides (got it) (obviously, I'm really just learning this). O.K. so my problem is, I would prefer to use a style sheet, but I cannot figure out how to link the following backround image into this very basic table. I know the code below is poor semantics, but, I used <h> and </h1> to "target my style sheet, which is the backround image.

I cant figue out another way to target that backround w/o using <h1> and table backround img src= isn't working either

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:46 am

Your semantic is not correct. You cannot / should not embed a <table> tag inside an <h1> tag. You can apply a background image to the table with CSS

Plus your CSS, you have:

erski · Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 10

Thanks. One last question??? Where do I put the "link" to that style sheet? Right after <table border=0 height=590 LINK GOES HERE???> ect., or somewhere else in the table?

That'll be my last question for now. I know this is basic stuff, but the books I have leave a LOT of stuff unanswered.

thanks again

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:43 am

You already linked to your style sheet

erski · Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 10

THANKS! That worked wonderfully! I can't thank you enough for taking the time to look into that. This is a great site. You should write a book (and start a webhosting business, if you haven't done so already). If you already have, what is the site address?

Corey Bryant · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:44 am

We have but we don't post it too much actually. Right now our business plan calls for all of our customers to be referred to us. That has worked for us for about three years very successfully. It helps to reduce fraud and helps us to understand our customers a bit more actually. We are thinking of changing that probably at the new year.

But please post any questions you might have so we can help.

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