Innova
01-30-2007, 09:59 PM
I have been using css for a while, but mostly just for style, not layout. I am trying to do a site, with basically three divs. One on the left for content, two on the right...one for a menu, and the other showing an image.
I have stripped down the page to the smallest possible that I can show the problem. Basically, I want the image (red background) to be below the menu (dark purple bg), and both of them on the right of the content (lavendar bg).
I have validated the html, but I am not getting a response from the css validator right now.
Here is my html so far:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
"(URL address blocked: See forum rules)">
<html>
<head>
<title>Vote YES Mosinee!</title>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<style type="text/css">
body{
padding: 0px;
background-color: #FFF;
text-align: center;
font: 76% Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;
}
div#container{
width:800px;
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: left;
background: #ff0;
}
div#content{
background: #d1c9e2;
width:550px;
}
div#nav{
float: right;
width:240px;
background: #484393;
}
div#nav p{
padding: 5px 0;
}
div#nav h2{
font-size: 110%;
color: #333;
}
div#imageSection{
float: right;
width: 240px;
background: #ff0000;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
<div id="nav">
<ul>
<li>There will be a menu here.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="imageSection">
<img src="(URL address blocked: See forum rules)" alt="Children">
</div>
<div id="content">
<p>Vote YES is dedicated to reaching out to the members of the Mosinee community and to raising awareness of the situation our elementary students face each school day. Through their efforts, they hope to gain the support of Mosinee's voters and help the community create a facility that enables an optimal and safe learning environment.</p>
<p>After years of failed referendums and the advent of another proposed addition, numerous community members have come together and organized "Vote YES" (VOTE for Your Elementary School). The organization was formed to support the referendum proposed by the school board and help educate individuals around the community. </p>
<p>On April 3, 2007, the voters of the Mosinee School District will be asked to approve a referendum to address space inadequacies and safety issues at the current elementary school. The VOTE YES group formed for a number of different reasons. Teachers and parents found it difficult to ignore the glaring parking issues, overcrowding in the cafeteria, the use of hallways and storage closets for classes, and the 20-year band-aid solution of adding portable classrooms. Taxpayers couldn't ignore the problem and individuals throughout the community stepped forward to help. </p>
<p>Many More Paragraphs....</p>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
How can I achieve this?
I have stripped down the page to the smallest possible that I can show the problem. Basically, I want the image (red background) to be below the menu (dark purple bg), and both of them on the right of the content (lavendar bg).
I have validated the html, but I am not getting a response from the css validator right now.
Here is my html so far:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
"(URL address blocked: See forum rules)">
<html>
<head>
<title>Vote YES Mosinee!</title>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<style type="text/css">
body{
padding: 0px;
background-color: #FFF;
text-align: center;
font: 76% Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;
}
div#container{
width:800px;
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: left;
background: #ff0;
}
div#content{
background: #d1c9e2;
width:550px;
}
div#nav{
float: right;
width:240px;
background: #484393;
}
div#nav p{
padding: 5px 0;
}
div#nav h2{
font-size: 110%;
color: #333;
}
div#imageSection{
float: right;
width: 240px;
background: #ff0000;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
<div id="nav">
<ul>
<li>There will be a menu here.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
<li>It will have many items.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="imageSection">
<img src="(URL address blocked: See forum rules)" alt="Children">
</div>
<div id="content">
<p>Vote YES is dedicated to reaching out to the members of the Mosinee community and to raising awareness of the situation our elementary students face each school day. Through their efforts, they hope to gain the support of Mosinee's voters and help the community create a facility that enables an optimal and safe learning environment.</p>
<p>After years of failed referendums and the advent of another proposed addition, numerous community members have come together and organized "Vote YES" (VOTE for Your Elementary School). The organization was formed to support the referendum proposed by the school board and help educate individuals around the community. </p>
<p>On April 3, 2007, the voters of the Mosinee School District will be asked to approve a referendum to address space inadequacies and safety issues at the current elementary school. The VOTE YES group formed for a number of different reasons. Teachers and parents found it difficult to ignore the glaring parking issues, overcrowding in the cafeteria, the use of hallways and storage closets for classes, and the 20-year band-aid solution of adding portable classrooms. Taxpayers couldn't ignore the problem and individuals throughout the community stepped forward to help. </p>
<p>Many More Paragraphs....</p>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
How can I achieve this?