Layout cells

Hi Everytime I go to draw a new cell within the table on my home page, it will
create itself within a brand new table right next to the existing one. I cant
seem to find anything in any preferences that would stop it from doing this.
Please help! Im sure the solution is something simple! Lou

Can you post your code and show exactly where the problem is?

this is what the code looks like once Ive tried to create a cell but its placed
it elsewhere: <tr> <td width='72' height='470'></td> <td
width='28'>&amp;nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td height='3'></td> <td
valign='top'><!--DWLayoutEmptyCell-->&amp;nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td
height='25'></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> <table width='175' border='0'
cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0'> <!--DWLayoutDefaultTable--> <tr> <td
width='23' height='434'>&amp;nbsp;</td> <td width='152'>&amp;nbsp;</td>
</tr> <tr> <td height='69'>&amp;nbsp;</td> <td
valign='top'><!--DWLayoutEmptyCell-->&amp;nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </body>
</html>

Get out of Layout mode. Never go back.

Generally, Layout mode will do more harm than good since the code that it
writes will come back to bite you later. You will be well rewarded by
spending an hour learning how to work with HTML tables from Standard mode,
and then never go back to Layout mode again. Check the table tutorials at
the DW FAQ link in my sig to get started on this....

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"Lou28" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Hi Everytime I go to draw a new cell within the table on my home page, it
will
create itself within a brand new table right next to the existing one. I
cant
seem to find anything in any preferences that would stop it from doing
this.
Please help! Im sure the solution is something simple! Lou

Hi Everytime I go to draw a new cell within the table on my home page, it
will
create itself within a brand new table right next to the existing one. I
cant
seem to find anything in any preferences that would stop it from doing
this.

The simple answer is 'learn HTML'.

DW in layout mode attempts to make DW more of a traditional page-layout
program. That makes it easy for the print-designer trying to make a web
site, but produces untold amounts of messy, bloated HTML that can be a
nightmare do maintain.

So, I'd suggest getting the hang of how tables work and go from there. It'll
save you a ton of frustration as you go forward.

-Darrel

so by saying layout mode do you mean , design view vs code view ?

so by saying layout mode do you mean , design view vs code view ?

No, DW has a 'mode' called 'layoutmode' that let's you 'draw' tables
anywhere on the 'page'. Note all the quotes ;o)

Regular design view vs. code view isn't a big deal, though I do encourage
folks to spend as much time as they can in code view to get the hang of
things.

-Darrel

what about making a basic html document then switching to design view and drawing the table ? and where is this layout mode located so i can avoid it

VIEW | Table Mode > Layout Mode.

then switching to design view and drawing the table

The key here is your mental image of drawing a table. You don't do that.
You just insert one. Define how many rows and how many columns, as well as
spacing, padding and border, and you have one on the page.

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"stine96" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

what about making a basic html document then switching to design view and
drawing the table ? and where is this layout mode located so i can avoid
it

sorry, im just trying to clarify more, another question. if you go to insert
table denfine the tables rows, columns, etc. then once it is placed into the
page, is it bad to take that table in design view and stretch it out and resize
it according to what you want your layout to be ? will this write the code bad
? thanks