How to autoadjust width of a banner image ?

In article <op.t2u1mgbe5bnjuv (AT) metallium (DOT) lan>, luiheidsgoeroe (AT) hotmail (DOT) com
says...

Float the fixed size images left and right, set a repeat-x background of
the middle portion on a containing div, or just a block level div/element
with margins left and right exactly equal to the width of the images.

http://rwasmus.nl/banner/

You might want to set a min-width, as the right image would drop below the
'banner' on a screen narrower then the combined widths of the images.

OK, done ! It works ! I've choosen the second method with middle part in
a div because I have better control about horizontal position.

Now, I just have to limit the page width.

Thanks again, Rik

Rik Wasmus wrote:

On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:28:28 +0100, rf <rf (AT) invalid (DOT) com> wrote:
"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
newsp.t2u1uql95bnjuv (AT) metallium (DOT) lan...

only use gifs it you want transparancy in MSIE < 7.

That's a common misconception.

On what evidence to you base these statements?

GIF: limited pallet, dithering, often bigger then jpg despite the terrible
loss in detail.

Using gif for things like photos is silly. Use the right format for the
particular content.

PNG: lossless, alpha-transparancy, often smaller then gif, to name but a
few.

FYI, png does not have to use alpha transparency. Use an indexed (8-bit)
pallet and you'll get the same results as gif, with comparable or better
file sizes. A 32-bit png with alpha transparency can be quite weighty by
comparison. If your graphics editor doesn't give you a choice of
pallets, get a better editor.

BTW, I use png with indexed transparency all the time and IE has no
trouble with them whatsoever.

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