Changing bgcolor of specific heading in table

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Joined: Jun 2000

I would like to change the background color of one of the frames in my table. If anyone could help me, I would appreciate it.

Ken Elliott's picture

They have: 358 posts

Joined: Jun 1999

You need to change the background color of your table data cell. the format is

code:---------

<table><tr><td bgcolor="Black">
This is just dumb info to fill the table
</td></tr></table>

the key is "bgcolor="Black"" just edit that with your designated color and you got a painted table background.

I have found that sometimes older versions of netscape don't like to show the bgcolor. So on occasion I use a 1x1 pixel image and tile it for my bgcolor.

Just some extra info.
VulKen
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Joined: Oct 1999

Here's a nice one for you. Here's a script that will allow you to change the table background color on mouse over. Found at www.dynamicdrive.com

<script language="JavaScript1.2">

/*
Highlight Table Cells Script
Last updated: 99/01/21
© Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com)
For full source code, installation instructions,
100's more DHTML scripts, and Terms Of
Use, visit dynamicdrive.com
*/

function changeto(highlightcolor){
source=event.srcElement
if (source.tagName=="TR"| |source.tagName=="TABLE")
return
while(source.tagName!="TD")
source=source.parentElement
if (source.style.backgroundColor!=highlightcolor&&source.id!="ignore")
source.style.backgroundColor=highlightcolor
}

function changeback(originalcolor){
if (event.fromElement.contains(event.toElement)| |source.contains(event.toElement)| |source.id=="ignore")
return
if (event.toElement!=source)
source.style.backgroundColor=originalcolor
}
</script>

Then use the tag below in your table tags.

<td align="left" valign="middle" onMouseover="changeto('color1')" onMouseout="changeback('color2')">

Enjoy playing with this opne

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KeithMcL
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