[thelist] CSS - to list, to table, or to what? - A menu question
rudy
rudy937 at rogers.com
Thu Jul 10 16:40:39 CDT 2003
> I've got a menu with duplicated content (http://www.torbytes.co.uk)
tony, do you mean the beginner/explorer levels?
well, if it were me combining them, i would change this --
Beginner level
Agatha Christie
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
John (Babbacombe) Lee
Kents Cavern
Paignton Zoo
Singer Family
Maritime History
Torre Abbey
Potteries and Marble Works
Explorer level
Agatha Christie
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
John (Babbacombe) Lee
Kents Cavern
Paignton Zoo
Singer Family
Maritime History
Torre Abbey
Potteries and Marble Works
to this --
Beg Exp Agatha Christie
Beg Exp Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Beg Exp John (Babbacombe) Lee
Beg Exp Kents Cavern
Beg Exp Paignton Zoo
Beg Exp Singer Family
Beg Exp Maritime History
Beg Exp Torre Abbey
Beg Exp Potteries and Marble Works
you suggested [listitem label] [link1] [link2]
but i prefer [link1] [link2] [listitem label]
i prefer it not only for the obvious usability reasons (links closer to
labels, less lateral eye movement, less error), but also because of the code
the code is simple, and therefore gorgeous
<p><a href...>link</a><a href...>link</a>listitem label</p>
or instead of <p>...</p> for each menu line, you can also use <li>...</li>
and here's the payoff: it's liquid like mad
suppose it were designed your way, the other way around --
[listitem label] [link1] [link2]
then you'd have to fix the width of the listitem label so that the links
would line up vertically
css is tricky, and you're afraid you'll have to use a table
flip the design over, code problem disappears
i love how that works
rudy
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