Table in Blogger

jmeth · Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Posts: 5

Need some help from someone experienced with creating tables in Blogger. Every time I try to insert a table, I create a huge space between the last line of text and the table. If the table comes first in the posting, then there's a huge space, the table and then the text. When I highlight the space, it looks like there's some formatting but it cannot be deleted. I'm guesssing that it may have something to do with the space alloted in the Blogger template and the spacing of the table itself.

I've tried asking Blogger but they only refer me to a generic guide to html.

How do I prevent the space gaps????? Question

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:07 pm

Please provide the source code

jmeth · Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Posts: 5

I use the standard Blogger template. Here is a typical code for my content; it is only test data in a draft version posted to the blog.
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<TABLE BORDER=2 CELLPADDING=4>
<TR> <TH COLSPAN=2>Production</TH> </TR>
<TR> <TD>Raha Mutisya</TD> <TD>1493</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>Shalom Buraka</TD> <TD>3829</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>Brandy Davis</TD> <TD>0283</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TH COLSPAN=2>Sales</TH> </TR>
<TR> <TD>Claire Horne</TD> <TD>4827</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>Bruce Eckel</TD> <TD>7246</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>Danny Zeman</TD> <TD>5689</TD> </TR>
</TABLE>
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When viewed in Preview or when published there is a gap between the text (x's) and the table that cannot be deleted or filled in.

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:02 am

Do you also have this online to review? You might need to add some CSS to reduce your margin but I cannot see the problem

jmeth · Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Posts: 5

It is now published and available online at:

http://stockchartist.blogspot.com/

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:21 am

Well let's start from the top, you are using:

gary.newelluk · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:21 am

I thought the whole point of the strict DTD is that you aren't supposed to use tables. If you use tables use the transitional DTD.

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:39 am

No, you can use tables, especially the way you are doing it - you have tabular data being displayed.

jmeth · Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Posts: 5

Thank you Corey, I believe it worked making the changes you suggested. Now I'll try with the live data. Very Happy

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:09 pm

Anytime - good luck with the website!

jamyblue · Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 2

I'm having the same problem. I created a table and when I publish in blogger, there is a huge space before the table. The code I posted in blogger looks correct. Here is an exerpt:

Corey Bryant · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:21 pm Re: Blogger table problem

jamyblue · Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 2

Yep, that was the problem. Blogger added a <br> every place I had a paragraph break. Just like it was supposed to!

Thanks!