Tiling Left Column Only ??

[vja4Him]

I'm not sure exactly how to describe what I want to do ..... Years ago somebody showed me how to do this, but I have long since forgotten how.

I want to create a template that I can use for web pages, taking an image and duplicating that image (small) in a narrow column, on the left side of the page, then start typing words to the right of that tiled column, so the words will not be inside of the column.

If you can understand what I want to do, and know how, please explain to me how to create that template. Also, I'd like to know how to create a template with a tiled image at the top of each web page.

I'd also like to know how to create active buttons, placed inside of the tiled images on the left and at the top. I'm using Nvu on my iBook G4. Right now, can't afford to buy any software, so I'm stuck with Nvu.

Thanks for any comments and help.

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[christian_soldier]

I want to create a template that I can use for web pages, taking an image and duplicating that image (small) in a narrow column, on the left side of the page, then start typing words to the right of that tiled column, so the words will not be inside of the column.

This may be nothing like what you are looking for, but, it gives us something to start with.

I grabbed your avatar for an image to tile in a column.

See http://bruwmacworldcreations.real-estat ... mple1.html

The table structure would be:

<table width="80%" border="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td width="48" background="cross10.gif"></td>
<td width="753" valign="top">


Text</p>


Text</p>


More text</p>


</p>


</p>


Still more text</p>


</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

Note that I set the column width to match the width of the image.

background="cross10.gif" creates the column background image

The tiling is automatic.

hth

 

[christian_soldier]

Also, I'd like to know how to create a template with a tiled image at the top of each web page.

This example adds an image tiled across the top of the page:

http://bruwmacworldcreations.real-estat ... mple2.html


<table width="80%" border="0" align="center">
<tr background="knight.gif">
<td colspan="2" height="59"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="48"></td>
<td width="753" valign="top"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="48" background="cross10.gif"></td>
<td width="753" valign="top">


Text</p>


Text</p>


More text</p>


</p>


</p>


Still more text</p>


</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

 

[christian_soldier]

I'd also like to know how to create active buttons, placed inside of the tiled images on the left and at the top.

hmmm...sounds like a job for css, if you want the tiled images to act independently as navigation buttons.

Or you could create an image map, using the same image over and over for a tiled effect (not sure why you would want to do that).

Here is an example of images (not tiled though) used as nav buttons:

http://big.real-estate-investors-resource.com/