sde · 08-05-2002, 02:58 PM

is there any way to use a tag without making such a big space between 2 different tags?

i just want to use styles sheets to format text in 2 different colors and sizes, .. but i do not want there to be a big vertical space between the and tags.

it seems like i'm getting the equivilent to between 2 tags.

can i fix this?

abc123 · 08-05-2002, 04:28 PM

= paragraph tags, the point is to have the space

probably the tag you want is

sde · 08-05-2002, 04:44 PM

thanks again, funny how i can program support centers, online learning systems and web communities, yet i still get hung up on style sheets. i think this is why i'm forcing myself to use them now.

i do appreciate it abc.

OMFG_dude_WTF · 08-11-2002, 03:04 PM

I was having that same problem....I was wanting to make it easier to format text using CSS like:
 then change the text in mid paragraph...but you have to  and start a new  and you get those friggin spaces.

Haven't tried ...I will have to keep that in mind.

sde · 08-11-2002, 08:51 PM

i'm using span all over the place now, i love span! =)

Mytch · 08-12-2002, 07:35 PM

One of the best tricks that I like to use is create a 1x1 transparent image and just set its height to change the space between things, instead of using or , like this:

 <img sc="blank.gif" width="1" height="10"> 

Works well on graphic-intense sites where spacing is critical.

sde · 08-12-2002, 08:37 PM

aah.. spacer.gif width=1 height=1 owns all

i usually keep the spacer at a 1x1 size and just apply the size to the table i have it embeded in.

<table border=0 cellspacing=0 height=0>
<tr>
<td height=1 width=100% bgcolor=#00000><img src=spacer.gif height=1 width=1></td>
</tr>
</table>

kinda like that.

great point!

abc123 · 08-12-2002, 11:59 PM

aren't you guys forgetting about css?

how about:
 

mm? or isn't that what you want..

sde · 08-13-2002, 01:11 AM

i use tables a lot to frame out my sites .. a lot of times i need a 1 pixel row with a different background color .. that is when i use the 1pixel spacer.. if you don't put anything in the table, some browsers won't detect the row.

abc123 · 08-13-2002, 01:20 AM

yer, i actually put a "andbnsp;" in between there but it got converted

if u use that it has the same effect and doesn't use a picture..

sde · 08-13-2002, 01:47 AM

hehe, you should try that =)

  is a space, but it also is a space the height of character. you can not get a 1 pixel high cell if you use  

that is why spacer.gif owns!

abc123 · 08-13-2002, 02:00 AM

... ... ?

sde · 08-13-2002, 05:55 AM

oh , i thought you meant w/o the 

so i suppose then the only advantages for using an image is assuring the field where the image resides will not be resized horizontally as the user's screen size varies. ( when using an image with a bigger width attribute. <img src=height=1 width=200> )

abc123 · 08-14-2002, 09:36 PM

upon seeing the "spacer.gif" all over the place in your source here i decided to revisit this topic

[space] should do the same thing right?

MAYBE even <img src=null etc />
but i haven't tested that, and it probably wont work

anyhow..........................................

sde · 08-14-2002, 09:43 PM

<img src=images/spacer.gif height=1 width=1>

is less code than

[space]

and i can just use my tables to do the sizing and coloring for me. i guess that is what it comes down to. since my entire site uses tables, i might as well use them for sizing.