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Chapter 9: Laying Out Pages in Layout Mode
Formatting layout tables
You can set various attributes of a layout table in the Property inspector, including width,
height, padding, and spacing.
height, padding, and spacing.
To format a layout table:
1.
Select a table by clicking the tab at the top of the table.
2.
Open the Property inspector (Window > Properties) if it isn’t already open.
3.
Change the table’s formatting by setting properties.
For more information, click the Help button in the Property inspector.
Setting column width
You can set a column to a specific width or make it stretch to fill as much of a browser
window as possible. You can also specify a minimum width for a column using a spacer image.
window as possible. You can also specify a minimum width for a column using a spacer image.
Sometimes the column widths width set in the HTML code do not match their apparent
widths on the screen. When this happens, you can make the widths consistent.
widths on the screen. When this happens, you can make the widths consistent.
Making a column autostretch or fixed-width
A column in a table can be either fixed-width or autostretch. For more information, see
Making a column autostretch before your layout is complete might have unexpected effects
on table layout. To prevent columns from growing unexpectedly wider or narrower, create
your complete layout before making a column autostretch, and use spacer images when
making a column autostretch. (However, if each column contains other content that will keep
the column at the desired width, you don’t need spacer images.)
on table layout. To prevent columns from growing unexpectedly wider or narrower, create
your complete layout before making a column autostretch, and use spacer images when
making a column autostretch. (However, if each column contains other content that will keep
the column at the desired width, you don’t need spacer images.)
To make a column autostretch:
1.
Do one of the following: