Aligning text problem

[BG12424]

I have a situation where my text within a TD tag is wrapping under the image when I want it to actually wrap and start under the previous line. The best way to explain this is with some code I have as an example:

<td><img src=&quot;img.gif&quot;>  Text information that I want to wrap, but not under the graphic</td>

so, what I get looks like this:
GRAPHICFILE Text information that I want
to wrap, but not under the graphic

where I want to have this:

GRAPHICFILE Text information that I want 
            to wrap, but not under the graphic

Is there a way that I can handle this with a div or span tag (or something other than creating an inner table, then separating out the graphic and text in their respective TDs? Thanks

regards,
Brian

http://www.gainesconsulting.com

The problem with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.

 

[BabyJeffy]

Try this:

<div style=&quot;height:80px;&quot;>
<div style=&quot;float:left;&quot;><img src=&quot;[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.tek-tips.com/art/site/partner.gif&quot;></div>[/URL]
<div style=&quot;margin-left:140px;&quot;>Insert text here. </div>
</div>

It's not perfect because you need to know the width and height of the image. In this example I took the width of the image (120px) and added a 20px border to it (hence the margin-left:140px). I added 20px to the height as well to preven the outer div from shrinking too much (hence the height:80px).

See how you go. I hope you can build on it.

Jeff

 

[pixl8r]

I would insert a column.

<td><img src=&quot;graphicfile&quot;></td>
<td>Text information that I want to wrap, but not under the graphic</td>

You may need to change a setting in your other rows to allow for the new column. <td colspan=2>

You could also nest a table but I don't think it's necessary with the info you provided.

Good Luck,


Wow JT that almost looked like you knew what you were doing!

 

[BabyJeffy]

pixl8r...

something other than creating an inner table, then separating out the graphic and text in their respective TDs

It's dead simple with a table... but that wasn't the requirement. Although I would be interested exactly *why* that was a requirement (just out of curiousity).

Have a great weekend...
Jeff

 

[pixl8r]

Jeff,

I did realize that he said he didn't want to use an inner table (which I took to mean nested table), so my example was how to do it with the existing table.

Point being you don't have to use a nested table in this case to accomplish the goal.

Of course your method would work perfectly well also!

I also wonder why the requirements are as they are?

Wow JT that almost looked like you knew what you were doing!

 

[BG12424]

It's not a requirement, just playing around with some css stuff. I haven't gotten around to try the attempt by Jeff, but it looks doable right now.

regards,
Brian

http://www.gainesconsulting.com

The problem with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.