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Whenever I connect to the site the table only loads around 95% height and 95% width... then when I refresh it pops to 100%.
Ideas?
ghjr
You didn't say what browser you're seeing this behavior in, so I assume it must be Explorer - knowing the version might help as well. My first suspicion is that there is a problem with the table, row or cell tags -- but let's talk about how to approach troubleshooting.
First, I created a test page with the basic table HTML you described -- and did not see the behavior. So some element between the basic code and your actual full page there is a problem. Either something is triggering a bug, or you've got something that's not valid code. I tested in IE6 with both strict and transitional DTDs, and in both Standards and Quirks mode.
Step 1
Validate the code with the W3C's free service. To do this you will need to begin the document with a DTD (document type declaration) -- that's an element of your page that you didn't mention. This might be an issue of whether your DTD puts the browser into Quirks mode or Standards mode. This also may not be the issue, but it's good know for sure.
Step 2
After that information is nailed down, if you still see the problem, then start removing elements from the page, one by one, and re-testing. Somewhere along the line you should see the behavior shift -- and that most likely means you've discovered what factor is triggering the problem.
I'm also guessing that you've described the main layout table for your page -- and that there are no elements either before or after the table in the body of the HTML. If there are other elements, then as you test remove them first.
You're the detective now, and if you uncover evidence, let us know what you discover and if it fixes the problem.
You did bring up some good ideas for troubleshooting webpages, thanks!
best regards,
ghjr
