Re: DOCTYPE causing unwanted page rendering

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance

From: Kulvinder Singh Matharu (real-address-in-sig_at_lineone.net)
Date: 04/19/04


Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 18:05:22 +0100

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 18:11:02 -0400, "Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FP]"
<spiderwebwoman@mvps.org> wrote:

>Hi:
>You haven't done anything 'wrong'. Using that DOCTYPE requires that you also
>specify alignment for the table cells, otherwise they inherit their
>alignment from the table.

Excellent! Thanks for the help. I guess I've got to specify
left-alignment for the text (or use CSS to do that).

Saw your tip on changing the template to automatically add DOCTYPE
when creating new pages in FrontPage. Thanks for that too!

Thanks to all that replied. I need to have a close look to see what
else DOCTYPE will do to my pages!

Regards,

-- 
Kulvinder Singh Matharu
Contact details : http://www.metalvortex.com/form/form.htm
Website         : http://www.metalvortex.com/
"It ain't Coca Cola, it's rice" - The Clash


Relevant Pages

  • Re: DOCTYPE causing unwanted page rendering
    ... Using that DOCTYPE requires that you also ... specify alignment for the table cells, otherwise they inherit their ...
    (microsoft.public.frontpage.client)
  • Re: DOCTYPE causing unwanted page rendering
    ... Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ... Spider Web Woman Designs ... > you also specify alignment for the table cells, ... >> To align with html standards, I've added the following DOCTYPE to ...
    (microsoft.public.frontpage.client)
  • Re: Using CSS for best layout - experts help please
    ... The doctype isn't valid. ... Make a habit of checking your code in the validator, ... You floated their container right, ... "inherit". ...
    (alt.html)
  • Re: DOCTYPE causing unwanted page rendering
    ... individual cells is not specified, the cells will inherit their alignment ... Without a DOCTYPE, the cell alignment will default to the Default (which is ... >> I'm not sure if its something to do with the linked CSS file which is ...
    (microsoft.public.frontpage.client)
  • Re: Zero Bottom Margin?
    ... > page containing the doctype shown above, e.g., ... > the browser would just shrug, since table height is not valid HTML. ... > a valid doctype). ...
    (microsoft.public.frontpage.client)