Question

Hey guys, I’ve struggled with this for a bit and don’t seem to find a solution. Need an advise or the simple statement saying this is impossible (so far I think it is – impossible).
Problem is:
need 3 column flixible width layout, left fixed width, right aswell, middle – takes all of the space provided by body or whatever.
Trick is that either right or left columns might be taller then middle, and we need them not to overlap the footer. Also docmode is Strict. I know that Table solves the problem in a sec, but I wonder is there a Div solution around?

Answer 1

This is what you’re looking for I think:

http://matthewjamestaylor.com/blog/perfect-3-column.htm
or with pixel widths:
http://matthewjamestaylor.com/blog/ultimate-3-column-holy-grail-pixels.htm

It’s XHTML strict, and supports all current browsers.