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  • lostinspace

    Multiple columns in UL

    Is it possible?
    TIA



  • Andrew Thompson

    #2
    Re: Multiple columns in UL

    "lostinspac e" ...
    "sub: Multiple columns in UL"
    | Is it possible?

    Is it possible you could repeat
    the subject in the body?

    Some readers would cut off the
    subject, meaning that someone
    who actually _knows_ the answer
    to your qn.* might reply.

    * I do not.

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    • Michael Wilcox

      #3
      Re: Multiple columns in UL

      lostinspace <lostinspace@12 3-universe.com> wrote:[color=blue]
      > Is it possible?
      > TIA[/color]

      Sounds like a table. Is the data tabular? A URL?
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      Michael Wilcox
      mjwilco at yahoo dot com
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      • lostinspace

        #4
        Re: Multiple columns in UL

        Many thanks Andrew and Michael.

        No url's from me Michael. All the URL's do is bring undesired traffic of
        example, email spiders, attempted script hackers, log spammers and any other
        kind of undesired traffic you coming from visitors who have no interest in
        the content of my websites nor do these visitor intend to provide any
        benefit to my websites.
        Their only motive is to view what has been discussed here and not
        necessarily the solution of the question asked.

        The particular page was designed more than four years ago. The page is
        primarily various columns of URL's divided into multiple tables. Each table
        having a heading.
        Tables is not the correct method.
        I'm not inclined to make additional pages of this page. This page is a
        hodge-podge of links which do not fit into the other categories of this
        website. The links however are related to the general content subject of the
        website.

        I'm looking for a presentation which will view in the same manner as these
        table, however not be tables, rather a form of CSS.
        Lines came to mind, ONLY if multiple columns would work.

        If not? It's no big deal.
        This page is not a high priority and I can take my time finding a solution.

        Thanks again for you help.


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        • Neal

          #5
          Re: Multiple columns in UL

          On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 04:08:19 GMT, lostinspace
          <lostinspace@12 3-universe.com> wrote:
          [color=blue]
          >
          > The particular page was designed more than four years ago. The page is
          > primarily various columns of URL's divided into multiple tables. Each
          > table
          > having a heading.
          > Tables is not the correct method.
          > I'm not inclined to make additional pages of this page. This page is a
          > hodge-podge of links which do not fit into the other categories of this
          > website. The links however are related to the general content subject of
          > the
          > website.[/color]

          If I get you right, you want to have the UL's next to each other, like one
          on the left, one in the middle, one on the right? And then that continues
          down the page?

          Try this CSS;

          ..list {
          float: left;
          width: 20em;
          }

          Insert whatever uniform width you think works. Markup is:

          <div class="list">
          <ul>
          ....
          </ul>
          </div>

          .... and so on. The next element after the ul's should be styled clear:
          left.

          What will happen is the lists will look normal, but the second one will
          start to the right of the last one, and so on. When there's no more room
          the next list wraps to the left again, below the others unless the
          leftmost list is really long. Try it and see if you like the effect.

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          • lostinspace

            #6
            Re: Multiple columns in UL

            Many thanks Neal.


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            • Lauri Raittila

              #7
              Re: Multiple columns in UL

              In article lostinspace wrote:[color=blue]
              > Many thanks Andrew and Michael.
              >
              > No url's from me Michael. All the URL's do is bring undesired traffic of
              > example, email spiders, attempted script hackers, log spammers and any other
              > kind of undesired traffic you coming from visitors who have no interest in
              > the content of my websites nor do these visitor intend to provide any
              > benefit to my websites.
              > Their only motive is to view what has been discussed here and not
              > necessarily the solution of the question asked.[/color]

              So don't be surprised nobody answers you ever again.

              --
              Lauri Raittila <http://www.iki.fi/lr> <http://www.iki.fi/zwak/fonts>
              Saapi lähettää meiliä, jos aihe ei liity ryhmään, tai on yksityinen
              tjsp., mutta älä lähetä samaa viestiä meilitse ja ryhmään.

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              • Lauri Raittila

                #8
                Re: Multiple columns in UL

                In article Neal wrote:[color=blue]
                > On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 04:08:19 GMT, lostinspace
                > <lostinspace@12 3-universe.com> wrote:[/color]
                [color=blue]
                > If I get you right, you want to have the UL's next to each other, like one
                > on the left, one in the middle, one on the right? And then that continues
                > down the page?[/color]

                So, columned list is not even needed. URL would have told it.
                [color=blue]
                > Try this CSS;
                >
                > .list {
                > float: left;
                > width: 20em;
                > }
                >
                > Insert whatever uniform width you think works. Markup is:
                >
                > <div class="list">
                > <ul>
                > ...
                > </ul>
                > </div>
                >
                > ... and so on. The next element after the ul's should be styled clear:
                > left.[/color]

                Of course, that div is only needed to simpify CSS.
                [color=blue]
                > What will happen is the lists will look normal, but the second one will
                > start to the right of the last one, and so on. When there's no more room
                > the next list wraps to the left again, below the others unless the
                > leftmost list is really long. Try it and see if you like the effect.[/color]

                Of course, it has downsides, if there is lots of lists, and they are
                different heights.


                --
                Lauri Raittila <http://www.iki.fi/lr> <http://www.iki.fi/zwak/fonts>
                Saapi lähettää meiliä, jos aihe ei liity ryhmään, tai on yksityinen
                tjsp., mutta älä lähetä samaa viestiä meilitse ja ryhmään.

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                • Neal

                  #9
                  Re: Multiple columns in UL

                  On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 11:25:36 +0200, Lauri Raittila
                  <lauri@raittila .cjb.net> wrote:
                  [color=blue]
                  > In article Neal wrote:[/color]
                  [color=blue][color=green]
                  >> <div class="list">
                  >> <ul>
                  >> ...
                  >> </ul>
                  >> </div>
                  >>
                  >> ... and so on. The next element after the ul's should be styled clear:
                  >> left.[/color]
                  >
                  > Of course, that div is only needed to simpify CSS.[/color]

                  Actually, I tested floating the ul's in IE6 and it had no effect, which I
                  found odd. I added the divs and floated them after trying to float the
                  ul's. Any ideas why floating the ul's themselves failed?
                  [color=blue][color=green]
                  >> What will happen is the lists will look normal, but the second one will
                  >> start to the right of the last one, and so on. When there's no more room
                  >> the next list wraps to the left again, below the others unless the
                  >> leftmost list is really long. Try it and see if you like the effect.[/color]
                  >
                  > Of course, it has downsides, if there is lots of lists, and they are
                  > different heights.[/color]

                  If there's wide variance, yes. If the lists are all relatively short and
                  not far from the same length, even if a float doesn't make it back to the
                  left side the effect is kinda cool. If these are truly unassociated lists
                  of "extras", layout might be acceptable.

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                  • lostinspace

                    #10
                    Re: Multiple columns in UL

                    ----- Original Message -----
                    From: "Lauri Raittila" <>
                    Newsgroups: comp.infosystem s.www.authoring.stylesheets
                    Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:22 AM
                    Subject: Re: Multiple columns in UL

                    [color=blue]
                    > In article lostinspace wrote:[color=green]
                    > > Many thanks Andrew and Michael.
                    > >
                    > > No url's from me Michael. All the URL's do is bring undesired traffic of
                    > > example, email spiders, attempted script hackers, log spammers and any[/color][/color]
                    other[color=blue][color=green]
                    > > kind of undesired traffic you coming from visitors who have no interest[/color][/color]
                    in[color=blue][color=green]
                    > > the content of my websites nor do these visitor intend to provide any
                    > > benefit to my websites.
                    > > Their only motive is to view what has been discussed here and not
                    > > necessarily the solution of the question asked.[/color]
                    >
                    > So don't be surprised nobody answers you ever again.
                    >
                    > --
                    > Lauri Raittila <[/color]


                    Lauri,
                    Pages of URL's from my websites wouldn't do you personally (.de,
                    213.) any good.
                    You couldn't view them except by creative methods.


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                    • Neal

                      #11
                      Re: Multiple columns in UL

                      On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 04:08:19 GMT, lostinspace
                      <lostinspace@12 3-universe.com> wrote:
                      [color=blue]
                      > Many thanks Andrew and Michael.
                      >
                      > No url's from me Michael. All the URL's do is bring undesired traffic of
                      > example, email spiders, attempted script hackers, log spammers and any
                      > other
                      > kind of undesired traffic you coming from visitors who have no interest
                      > in
                      > the content of my websites nor do these visitor intend to provide any
                      > benefit to my websites.
                      > Their only motive is to view what has been discussed here and not
                      > necessarily the solution of the question asked.[/color]

                      Consider setting up a test page on an altrernate web server, then. Even
                      Geoshitties if necessary. That way, your primary server won't bear the
                      onslaught of what you despise.

                      Fact is, it's a whole lot easier to talk specifics than generals, and
                      sometimes it's the thing you didn't notice and think to include in your
                      post that causes the trouble.

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                      • Andrew Thompson

                        #12
                        Re: Multiple columns in UL

                        "Neal" <neal413@spamrc n.com> wrote in message
                        news:opr2ah7fi6 dvhyks@news.rcn .com...
                        | On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 04:08:19 GMT, lostinspace
                        | <lostinspace@12 3-universe.com> wrote:
                        |
                        | > Many thanks Andrew and Michael.
                        | >
                        | > No url's from me Michael.
                        .....
                        | Fact is, it's a whole lot easier to talk specifics than generals, and
                        | sometimes it's the thing you didn't notice and think to include in your
                        | post that causes the trouble.

                        A few reasons to add to that..


                        For the moment (till I change it) it would be
                        better to read 'compilable' as 'correct'..

                        --
                        Andrew Thompson
                        * http://www.PhySci.org/ PhySci software suite
                        * http://www.1point1C.org/ 1.1C - Superluminal!
                        * http://www.AThompson.info/andrew/ personal site


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                        • Andrew Thompson

                          #13
                          Re: Multiple columns in UL

                          "lostinspac e" ...
                          ....
                          | > > ....All the URL's do is bring undesired traffic of
                          | > > example, email spiders, attempted script hackers, log spammers

                          Makes me think of a horror movie
                          based on 'Field of Dreams'...
                          "Build it, and they will come.."

                          --
                          Andrew Thompson
                          * http://www.PhySci.org/ PhySci software suite
                          * http://www.1point1C.org/ 1.1C - Superluminal!
                          * http://www.AThompson.info/andrew/ personal site



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                          • Christoph Paeper

                            #14
                            Re: Multiple columns in UL

                            *lostinspace*:[color=blue]
                            >
                            > Is it possible?[/color]

                            What? Please describe your problem next time in more detail, even better
                            with a sample URL.

                            Maybe this will help you: <http://webdesign.criss ov.de/temp/multicol-lists>.

                            --
                            "There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot,
                            but there are others who, thanks to their art and intelligence,
                            transform a yellow spot into the sun."
                            Pablo Picasso

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                            • lostinspace

                              #15
                              Re: Multiple columns in UL

                              ----- Original Message -----
                              From: "Andrew Thompson" <>
                              Newsgroups: comp.infosystem s.www.authoring.stylesheets
                              Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:34 AM
                              Subject: Re: Multiple columns in UL

                              [color=blue]
                              > "lostinspac e" ...
                              > ...
                              > | > > ....All the URL's do is bring undesired traffic of
                              > | > > example, email spiders, attempted script hackers, log spammers
                              >
                              > Makes me think of a horror movie
                              > based on 'Field of Dreams'...
                              > "Build it, and they will come.."
                              >
                              > --
                              > Andrew Thompson[/color]


                              Actually Andrew,
                              This PITA's normally visit the majority of
                              websites.
                              The masses apparently could care less.
                              The malicious crawling can either be controlled with an automated bot trap
                              [ http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum1...light=bot+trap ]
                              or manually.
                              I much prefer the manually part which has allowed an insight into various
                              patterns of traffic.
                              The insight has only improved my own search skills and websites content.
                              The content of my sites has a very narrow target market and as a result I'm
                              able to restrict traffic to regions which are only going to be beneficial to
                              my sites.

                              These things are just not possible with most websites.
                              Nor does the "average" webmaster making a cosmetic site even have an
                              understanding that these things occur.


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