div help please

[rwise2112]

I'm new to CSS layout, and am attempting to learn by converting a website done with tables to one done with divs.

I've made a page with side-by-side divs, essentially a menu on the left and content on the right.

Is there an easy way to make the left menu div to match the vertical height of the right div. The right div expands vertically, depending on amout of content and I would like the left menu div to expand with it.

 

[gacaccia]

not totally sure what you're trying to do. can you include code for what you've got so far?

glenn

 

[rwise2112]

Actually I've figured it out.

I have two columns side-by-side a left menu and right content. When I insert a large amount of content in the right column it expands vertically so it will fit, but the left column stayed as it was. I want the left column to expand vertically to match the hight of the right column.

A friend suggested I make a table and put both divs inside the table, which I believe would have worked, but the whole purpose, was to avoid using tables.

I finally made the right div the full with of the page, and placed the left menu div inside it with a height of 100%. It seems to have worked.

Thanks anyway.