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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: arthurghewett on July 30, 2008, 11:19:31 AM

Title: Outlining a group of cells
Post by: hidden on July 30, 2008, 11:19:31 AM

I would like to have a different color border for only the merged cells (Web Specials) http://www.bostonairinc.com/
Can that be done?
Later I am going to try a graphic in my graphic program (Photoimpact).
Creating a black graphic then a white graphic a little smaller so I can have a border around it.
I was hoping there would be an easier way to do Accomplish this?
Thanks
Arthur H
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Title: Re: Outlining a group of cells
Post by: hidden on July 30, 2008, 08:36:46 PM

- You can not change the border color of only one cell.

- Firefox does not see BORDERS the same as IE.

But... You CAN:
- change the background color of a single cell.

- put a second table INSIDE the original table.  Take a look at these two pages.
  Basic layered table instructions (http://www.samisite.com/test-csb/id36.htm).   and how Samisite Home page uses Tables (http://www.samisite.com/test-csb/layered_tables.htm).
As you can see, your main larger table can have cell background color, then you place a smaller single column table inside the larger table and it can have a different color, creating a BORDER color around your content.  You control HOW MUCH color
1. how big the internal table is
2. cell padding and cell spacing