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My site allows users to generate tables with PHP. The number of rows and cells is variable but the number of columns is always fixed. The table usually generates two digit numbers. When the table generates three digit numbers the entire table expands to accommodate this and the size of the table increases, ruining my layout. Is there a way to use CSS and style this table's tds so that the table doesn't change size when 3 digit numbers are generated. (3 digits are the longest). I tried adding padding to the table, but its not working.

Also, should I use an id in table or class?

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Share Improve this question Follow edited Jan 23, 2019 at 22:51 Brian Tompsett - 汤莱恩 5,8757272 gold badges6060 silver badges133133 bronze badges asked Jun 26, 2011 at 19:37 user780483user780483 3,0331010 gold badges3030 silver badges3232 bronze badges 0 Add a comment |

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I think something like that might work for you. Obviously, you can adjust the actual width to your needs.

And if you multiple table and only want to fix one, give the one in question an id:

<table id="fixed_table">

and then in the css, you could say:

#fixed_table td { width: 50px; }

and it would only affect tds in that particular table. Of course, if you wanted to affect some tables but not others, you would use a class instead of an id.

Share Improve this answer Follow answered Jun 26, 2011 at 19:47 jpmjpm 3,1651818 silver badges2424 bronze badges Add a comment | 3

You could use a combination of width and max-width:

td { border: 1px solid #ccc; width: 2em; /* or whatever... */ max-width: 2em; /* or whatever... */ height: 2em; /* or whatever... */ line-height: 2em; /* or whatever... */ text-align: center; /* a personal aesthetic choice... */ overflow: hidden; /* to prevent overflow... */ }

JS Fiddle demo.

(Please note that while I use jQuery in the demo, that's only to generate contents and isn't necessary for the demo to work.)

Share Improve this answer Follow answered Jun 26, 2011 at 19:48 David ThomasDavid Thomas 253k5353 gold badges381381 silver badges417417 bronze badges Add a comment | 2

Set fixed widths on the columns.

Share Improve this answer Follow answered Jun 26, 2011 at 19:40 joakimdahlstromjoakimdahlstrom 1,58511 gold badge1111 silver badges2525 bronze badges 1

• Yes. either you set it to all columns, like td {width:100px;} or to a class that you give to a specific one, like .col {width:100px;}. – joakimdahlstrom Commented Jun 26, 2011 at 19:53

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