Let's say I have a table that has two rows and four columns.

Let's say I want each column to be 200 pixels wide. I want to put text in some of the cells and images in other cells - BUT I do not want either the text or images to be able to force any cell to widen beyond its 200 pixel allotment. (I believe this means that the table would be 800 pixels wide).

I do not mind if the cell gets taller in order to accommodate more text - I just don't want it to get wider.

Obviously, I realize that locking the width of cells (if that can be done) would mean that images could not be enlarged proportionately after their width hit the 200 pixel maximum.

So - I guess the first question is: Can I lock the total width of the table and the individual widths of the cells?

Thanks. Selwyn

> So - I guess the first question is: Can I lock the total width of the
> table and the individual widths of the cells?

Yes. The results are *always* unsatisfactory, though.

<td style="overflow:hidden;width:200px;">

A layout that needs this kind of thing is a broken layout....


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Murray

Well --- I guess that's that.

I'll take your advice and not lock them.

Thanks Murray.

Good luck. You would spend more productive time examining why your layout
NEEDS this, than trying to find ways to bludgeon it into submission. It's
my opinion, of course, and the advice has been given without actually seeing
your code which is always dangerous....

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Murray