HTML Design Question..

Emoney · 10-20-2008, 03:09 PM

Hello warriors,

I'm having trouble with some html, when I create a table, say with 1 row and 3 columns
and type something in the table, the text shows as bold, but there aren't any bold or strong
tags inserted.

Do tables automatically make text bold?

Basically what I want to do is have a header graphic then 2 columns under that, one for
navigation, and the other for content. But I'm just frustrated with this bold text in the
content column, is there a way I can develop this style without having bold text in the
content column?

Thanks

Bill Farnham · 10-20-2008, 03:16 PM

If you go into the HTML code and remove the <b> and the </b>, example <b>text you typed</b> that should get rid of it.

Another way this could happen is if you forgot to close the bold text </b>. The following text on the rest of the page can stay bolded (if that's a word).

KJ

dclodge · 10-20-2008, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emoney

Hello warriors,

I'm having trouble with some html, when I create a table, say with 1 row and 3 columns
and type something in the table, the text shows as bold, but there aren't any bold or strong
tags inserted.

Do tables automatically make text bold?

Basically what I want to do is have a header graphic then 2 columns under that, one for
navigation, and the other for content. But I'm just frustrated with this bold text in the
content column, is there a way I can develop this style without having bold text in the
content column?

Thanks

The only way a table might bold your text is if you have a CSS stylesheet set up that specifies that.
Make sure you have closed all parts of the table setup (brackets) - that might be part of the problem:

Very basic 3 row, 1 column table:

<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700>
<tr><td><h1>Stuff</h1></td></tr>
<tr><td>Navigation</td></tr>
<tr><td>Content</td></tr>
</table>

Dean

Jagged · 10-20-2008, 03:29 PM

Try looking at your table, or cell "properties". If nothing is in there, try bringing your work up in "web preview", as in frontpage / preview, right click and select "view source", you should see how your table is defined in there, then you can go back & correct it.
Just a thought...

clogmoney · 10-20-2008, 04:03 PM

You're not using <th> tags perchance are you?

Emoney · 10-20-2008, 04:22 PM

fix'd, it was using the "th scope "col" tag, for some reason it was bolding the text.

Anyway, I modified it to use the "td" tag instead and that fix'd it, thanks guys.

10-20-2008, 03:09 PM	#1
Emoney HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 162 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	HTML Design Question.. Hello warriors, I'm having trouble with some html, when I create a table, say with 1 row and 3 columns and type something in the table, the text shows as bold, but there aren't any bold or strong tags inserted. Do tables automatically make text bold? Basically what I want to do is have a header graphic then 2 columns under that, one for navigation, and the other for content. But I'm just frustrated with this bold text in the content column, is there a way I can develop this style without having bold text in the content column? Thanks

10-20-2008, 03:16 PM	#2
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10-20-2008, 04:22 PM	#6
Emoney HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 162 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: HTML Design Question.. fix'd, it was using the "th scope "col" tag, for some reason it was bolding the text. Anyway, I modified it to use the "td" tag instead and that fix'd it, thanks guys.