How to set table cell width to be the same regardless of contents?

**Eclipse2003** · 08-08-2008, 02:13 PM

July Sermons

August Sermons

I developed a website for my church. See the two links above for the sermon download pages. The problem I am having and can't figure out is, when there is less text in the cell contents, the cells including headings, move in. See the difference between July and August? I want them to all stay like July regardless of the length of text in the cell. Any idea how to do this? This is my first website so I don't know much so you may have to talk in baby terms. I am using Dreamweaver CS3 to design this. Let me know if you have any ideas. Thanks a lot guys!

**Eclipse2003** · 08-08-2008, 02:50 PM

Ok I just realized that only happens in Firefox. Any idea why?

DonaldG · 08-09-2008, 12:45 PM

Try highlighting the individual columns and set their width in the properties box. (Either as a percentage or as a fixed pixel width) That should give the command "width= n%" Or "width=npx"

EDIT: also ensure that all empty cells have a non -breaking space in them. viz:

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08-08-2008, 02:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eclipse2003 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,156 OS: XP	How to set table cell width to be the same regardless of contents? July Sermons August Sermons I developed a website for my church. See the two links above for the sermon download pages. The problem I am having and can't figure out is, when there is less text in the cell contents, the cells including headings, move in. See the difference between July and August? I want them to all stay like July regardless of the length of text in the cell. Any idea how to do this? This is my first website so I don't know much so you may have to talk in baby terms. I am using Dreamweaver CS3 to design this. Let me know if you have any ideas. Thanks a lot guys!

08-08-2008, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eclipse2003 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,156 OS: XP	Re: How to set table cell width to be the same regardless of contents? Ok I just realized that only happens in Firefox. Any idea why?

08-09-2008, 12:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
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