CSS3 and better support for table free designs

Hi,

I just subscribed to the list and have a question.

Will CSS3 have better support for multiple column designs.

I've been trying in vane to create a fluid design with CSS that's
mainly three column (left menu - content - right menu) without using
tables. What I also want is to be able to serve the columns in what
ever order I wish.

Most likely content at the top of the code, then left menu, followed
by right menu using absolute positioning etc...

So far I can manage this with a static design where the columns have
fixed widths, but fail when I try to give the design some fluidity so
more of the browser window is used.

Will this be possible with CSS3?

If you are interested in why I'd want to do this, it's for search
engine reasons. It's a common held belief that what's presented to the
search engine spiders first (at code level) is treated more important
than what comes at the base. With most designs this means the left
menu is read first and so the real content comes much further down the
page.

I've created a fluid design that serves the content first for the site
in my sig, if I try to add a right menu it messes up. What I'd really
like is the left and right columns to be fixed and the centre content
column to be fluid, but with a minimum width and the right column not
wrapping under everything (this is apparently not possible in CSS2).

Hope that makes sense :-)

Thanks

David
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http://www.search-engine-optimization-services.co.uk/

Received on Friday, 25 June 2004 23:49:41 UTC