[WEB4LIB] Re: Creating an empty table cell

[Eric Holt]

I seem to recall having problems with certain versions of Netscape when 
using br tags and &nbsp to create empty table cells.  If memory serves 
right the cell was not displayed unless something "visible" (like a 
transparent gif) was in the cell.  I don't have any old versions of 
Netscape hanging around to test this on, but I think that that was the case.

Eric Holt
Manager, Computer and Network Services
Central Arkansas Library System

At 06:46 AM 3/15/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> > At 11:55 AM 3/14/2002, Robert Sullivan wrote:
> > >I've always used   when I wanted to make sure my tables displayed
> > >properly.  I have recently seen a comment that it's better to use a 
> break tag
> > >to fill in an empty cell.  I have used <br> in tables to make them more
> > >intelligible to text browsers, but not for this purpose.
> > >
> > >Any opinions?
> > >
> > >Bob Sullivan                               scp_sulli at sals.edu
>
>On Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 06:33:32AM -0800, Keith Higgs remarked:
> > Occasionally I will use a single pixel transparent gif.  That's a 1*1
> > bitonal gif in which that one pixel is the transparent color.
> >
> > D. Keith Higgs. Email: dkh2 at po.cwru.edu, dkhiggs at yahoo.com
>
>But is this a better solution?  Why would it ever be necessary
>to use graphics in such an instance?
>
>Cheers,
>Raymond