Here is my problem: I am trying to create an incredibly simple web page to get used to how to use HTML5, I had previously used tables for page layout and am now trying to use div tags.
This page is simply 6 blocks of color (see attachment)
I cannot understand how to get rid of white space between the "color blocks" in the web page (attached). I have googled and tried everything I have found and nothing works. The web page passes W3 validation.
If anyone can help I would very much appreciate it. Thank you
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white space arrrrgh
Lewis Williams
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The Philosopher
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The whitespace is a natural div break. Here ya go:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>TABLE TEST</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" />
<style type="text/css">
body { margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xyellow{width: 100% ; background-color: rgb(255,255,0) ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xred{width: 33% ; background-color: rgb(255,00,00) ; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xgreen{width: 33% ; background-color: rgb(00,255,00) ; float: left ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xblue{width: 34% ; background-color: rgb(00,00,255) ; float: left ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xmagenta{width: 100% ; background-color: rgb(255,00,255); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xcyan{width: 100% ; background-color: rgb(0,255,255) ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="xyellow">
<h1>YELLOW</h1>
<h1>YELLOW</h1>
<h1>YELLOW</h1>
<div class="xred">
<h1>RED </h1>
<h1>RED </h1>
<h1>RED </h1>
<h1>RED </h1>
</div>
<div class="xgreen">
<h1>GREEN </h1>
<h1>GREEN </h1>
<h1>GREEN </h1>
<h1>GREEN </h1>
</div>
<div class="xblue">
<h1>BLUE </h1>
<h1>BLUE </h1>
<h1>BLUE </h1>
<h1>BLUE </h1>
<h1>BLUE </h1>
<h1>BLUE </h1>
</div>
<div class="xmagenta">
<h1>MAGENTA</h1>
<h1>MAGENTA</h1>
<h1>MAGENTA</h1>
<h1>MAGENTA</h1>
<div class="xcyan">
<h1>CYAN</h1>
<h1>CYAN</h1>
<h1>CYAN</h1>
<h1>CYAN</h1>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body></html>
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>TABLE TEST</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" />
<style type="text/css">
body { margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xyellow{width: 100% ; background-color: rgb(255,255,0) ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xred{width: 33% ; background-color: rgb(255,00,00) ; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xgreen{width: 33% ; background-color: rgb(00,255,00) ; float: left ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xblue{width: 34% ; background-color: rgb(00,00,255) ; float: left ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xmagenta{width: 100% ; background-color: rgb(255,00,255); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; }
div.xcyan{width: 100% ; background-color: rgb(0,255,255) ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="xyellow">
<h1>YELLOW</h1>
<h1>YELLOW</h1>
<h1>YELLOW</h1>
<div class="xred">
<h1>RED </h1>
<h1>RED </h1>
<h1>RED </h1>
<h1>RED </h1>
</div>
<div class="xgreen">
<h1>GREEN </h1>
<h1>GREEN </h1>
<h1>GREEN </h1>
<h1>GREEN </h1>
</div>
<div class="xblue">
<h1>BLUE </h1>
<h1>BLUE </h1>
<h1>BLUE </h1>
<h1>BLUE </h1>
<h1>BLUE </h1>
<h1>BLUE </h1>
</div>
<div class="xmagenta">
<h1>MAGENTA</h1>
<h1>MAGENTA</h1>
<h1>MAGENTA</h1>
<h1>MAGENTA</h1>
<div class="xcyan">
<h1>CYAN</h1>
<h1>CYAN</h1>
<h1>CYAN</h1>
<h1>CYAN</h1>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body></html>
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First line of styles declaration, add
*{margin:0px}
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Lewis Williams
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Many, many thanks guys, tried both and they work. I am self taught in HTML, and it looks like I need to do a lot more reading.
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