Tables #2

Feb 18th, 2010 at 02:27 PM
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Every now and then I have to use tables for invoicing. I use the built in table maker, which is very nice. One problem, that is continuing to frustrate me is that when you choose a color option it does not carry back over to the html when you insert the table.

Example, If I am creating an invoice and the top column is red (for my categories) and the rest is white, when I go to insert it into my html document the color disappears.

Does anyone have any clue why? It probably should not be an option if it cannot be used in the table maker within the html editor.

I hope that made sense.
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 05:34 PM
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tassietiger
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Might there be some CSS missing? I haven't used the table option so not sure how it works but sounds like the CSS part may have gone astray.
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 05:45 PM
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Something is missing, but I don't think that its CSS related because the attributes related to the table (when its placed in the html) are all listed within the <td> and <tr> tags. In other words, it doesn't generate any CSS.

If you do a random table insert with some color you'll see what I mean.

Thanks though. :D
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 06:12 PM
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okay...it looks like it just adds the color attribute to the html.

It seemed to work for me. This was my code:

<font size=2 color="#000000" face="Arial">
<div><table width="100%" border=5 cellpadding=5 bordercolor="#000000" cellspacing=10 bgcolor="#ff6600">
<tr valign=top>
<td bgcolor="#00ffff"><br />
</td>
<td bgcolor="#00ffff"><br />
</td>
<td bgcolor="#00ffff"><br />
</td>
<td bgcolor="#00ffff"><br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
<td><br />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</font>


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Feb 18th, 2010 at 06:14 PM
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It must be a glitch in my program (or my brain). Thanks for looking into it, I will try it again.
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 09:08 PM
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tassietiger
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Eric English wrote:
It must be a glitch in my program (or my brain). Thanks for looking into it, I will try it again.


Eric no I think it might have something to do with the doc type. I'm trying to do one now in another theme and having the same issue. Can't get the background colours or borders to show so I'm thinking that maybe a Strict doc type doesn't allow this?
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 10:47 PM
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Hmm. :/ Thats good information. :|
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 10:53 PM
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A Strict doctype won't allow you to use deprecated properties such as bgcolor or font, etc. You'll need to use a Transitional doctype, if my thinking is correct.
Feb 18th, 2010 at 10:54 PM
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Good to know thanks Book.
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