CSS Page Layout Templates

Introduction/2 Column Templates

The following page templates are all constructed using XHTML1.0 and CSS2.
Templates marked with are ones I recommend.

Please note: these templates are a learning tool and should be thoroughly tested before being used on a 'production' web site.

The templates are valid CSS2 and XHTML1.0 Transitional and have been tested on WinXP with IE6, Opera 7.11 and Mozilla 1.5b as well as Firefox 0.8 & Netscape 7.1 (which are basically the same as Mozilla).

Templates: Two column |  Three column |  General

Two Column Flexible

Two Column Flexible With Header

Two Column, Left Column Static

H1 {border-bottom: thick solid gray;}

This will apply the values to the bottom border alone, as shown inFigure 7-45, leaving the others to their defaults.Since the default border style is none, no bordersappear on the other three sides of the element.

Figure 7-45. Shorthand properties make styles easier

As you may have guessed, there are a total of four suchshorthand

Two Column, Left Column Static, with Header Bar

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Description: This is the same template as above but with the addition of a simple header bar which can be used for links, search box etc..

Two Column Fixed Width with Header & Footer

Templates: Two column |  Three column |  General

Note: The poor colour schemes and thick borders of the templates are for demonstration purposes. :-)