HTML Question - Shaded Text Box

[Kelvin Mace]

Is there a simple way of creating one like you see here?:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/6/1/171415/3286

I have been browsing through the HTML tags and don't see such a creature.

Any words of wisdom appreciated.

[ghostsofgiants]

1. I'm thinking they are table cells

Just familiarize yourself with tables and you should be good to go. I'd check the html to confirm, but I need to pee really really badly right now.

[ok_cpu]

2. I'm no HTML pro

But couldn't that be done with a centered table with a different background color?

[valis]

3. You can source the page and look at how they do it, no?

That's what I'd do. In short. YES, it's a table with an orange background.

[Kelvin Mace]

4. Just to clarify

I looked at the source code and am still a bit puzzled as the text starts with a <div class="blockquote">.

I've used <blockquote></blockquote> before, but don't see how to create the bordered box with grey background.

[ghostsofgiants]

6. The class refers to a cascading style sheet

So find the CSS in the source and that should help you out.

[notadmblnd]

5. here's a thread on HTML

there is a way they do it here, I think it's via demopedia but I don't know how.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=242&topic_id=64&mesg_id=64&page=
and here
http://www.democraticunderground.com/cgi-bin/duforum/duboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=398&forum=DCForumID62