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Text spanning multiple columns
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WibbleWobble
#:1210356
| 3:52 pm on Mar. 28, 2003 (utc 0) |
I've been poised over the source code of [url=http://www.iht.com/]IHT[/url]'s articles for a good few minutes now, and I just can't figure out how it forces the text to automatically jump to a new column. Its such a fantastic piece of design, aside from the navigation, and I'm really interested in how its done.
I'm guessing it has something to do with the obscure <div style="visibility:hidden">.</div> things populating it, but I don't understand what thats achieving - certainly nothing I can re-create. (I use the URL for reference, but if it wants removing, fair enough) :/
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theonliest
#:1210357
| 4:30 pm on Mar. 28, 2003 (utc 0) |
this is indeed a very impressive layout technique they've used, it seems to rely more on javascript than css though. I must concur I'm a bit baffled by it myself!
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WibbleWobble
#:1210358
| 4:37 pm on Mar. 28, 2003 (utc 0) |
Indeed I recognise that its part JS and part CSS (they seem to go hand in hand, much of the time), but I'm still adamant that the formatting is through CSS. Surely? :\
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gph
#:1210359
| 2:53 pm on Mar. 29, 2003 (utc 0) |
It's DOM JS and very well written. I don't think I should post the JS URL but check it out. It's well commented
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