printing to span multiple pages

[kpetursson]

Hi,

I'm in the process of developing a database backed web page, and at one point I have a long list in a table, that sites in a form that sits in a div.
When I try to print the div, or form (I'm not sure which) cuts off the rest of the table when it exceeds the length of one page.

The Question:
How do I make it so I can print the whole table so that it spans multiple pieces of paper if necessary?

http://toylibrary.byethost2.com/toysout.php

Any general comments about the site are also welcome (ie layout, colours, whatever).

Thanks for the help.

Kevin Petursson
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[Vragabond]

Previewing it both on Mozilla and IE, the whole table did span multiple pages for me. I couldn't print it out because I don't have a printer hooked up here, but I am pretty sure it would print out exactly like the preview shows. Which browser is giving you trouble?

 

[ChrisHunt]

I looked at it in FF print preview. If you set the orientation to "Landscape", it loses the last few rows of the table. That said, it might do a better job when it actually comes to printing it.

The only thing I could see that might cause it is that the CSS gets the whole content <div> to float. Floating elements sometimes confuse the printing algorithm, so it might be the root of the problem.

What I suggest you do is add this to your print stylesheet:

#content { float: none; }

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