The first image is of the site with the first column floated to the left, inside a container with red top and bottom borders.
The position is correct for what I want.
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p248/pug2775/coffeecup/FireShot-capture-023.jpg
Here is the code for it.
<div id="content2" class="transparent30">
</div>
<!-- <div id="maintitle">
<h1>The Seattle Coffeehouse</h1>
</div> -->
<div id="content_main" class="">
<div id="maincolumntitle">
<h3>The Seattle Coffeehouse</h3>
</div>
<p>content_main: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</p>
</div>
</div>
<!-- <div id="maintitle">
<h1>The Seattle Coffeehouse</h1>
</div> -->
<div id="content_main" class="">
<div id="maincolumntitle">
<h3>The Seattle Coffeehouse</h3>
</div>
<p>content_main: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</p>
</div>
and CSS.
#content2 {display:block; position: absolute; top: 0px; /*bottom:50%;*/ left: 0px; height:500px; /*border-top:ridge; border-top-color:#CC0000; border-top-width:.3em; border-bottom:ridge; border-bottom-color:#CC0000; border-bottom-width:.3em;*/ width: 100%; background-color: #85794F;overflow:auto;}
div#maintitle {display:block; /*z-index : 2;*/ position:relative; top:-48px; left:2px; background-image:url('image/theseattlecoffeehouse.png');float:left; width: 602px; height: 80px; text-indent : -9999px; }
#content_main {z-index:-5; width:20%; height:488px; float:left; background-color:#FBD67D; margin:4px 2px; padding:1px 1px; overflow:hidden;}
#maincolumntitle {display:block; /*z-index :1;*/ position:relative; top:4px; left:1px; background-image:url('image/seasonal_specials.png');float:left; width: 200px; height: 25px; text-indent : -9999px; }
div#maintitle {display:block; /*z-index : 2;*/ position:relative; top:-48px; left:2px; background-image:url('image/theseattlecoffeehouse.png');float:left; width: 602px; height: 80px; text-indent : -9999px; }
#content_main {z-index:-5; width:20%; height:488px; float:left; background-color:#FBD67D; margin:4px 2px; padding:1px 1px; overflow:hidden;}
#maincolumntitle {display:block; /*z-index :1;*/ position:relative; top:4px; left:1px; background-image:url('image/seasonal_specials.png');float:left; width: 200px; height: 25px; text-indent : -9999px; }
So when I un-comment the Maintitle the left column moves right, so what I want is for is to slide under the main title.
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p248/pug2775/coffeecup/FireShot-capture-024.jpg
So the main title is displayed on top (layered) of the column and content box.
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