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Subject: Step 9: Border, cellspacing, cellpadding

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Date Posted: 09:55:16 02/12/13 Tue
In reply to: Moderator 's message, "How to create your own Forum" on 19:08:17 01/29/13 Tue

in your Forum Administration menu,
in the Advanced User Options:
go to CSS, TABLES, & BORDERS.

You've probably noticed that, near the bottom;
the GENERAL TABLE SETTINGS gives "ADDITIONAL ATTRIBS FOR MESSAGE".

Of course, the current default settings are recommended.
border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=1

the next line is blank

Then, ADDITIONAL ATTRIBS FOR MESSAGE TABLE BORDER is:
border=1 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=1

and, line 4 is blank.

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Just for fun, watch what happens if you change line 1 to:
border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=10
Yes, annoying.
Try changing it to
border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0

not very noticeable.
But this section does alter the effects.
Note: that most changes would be negative.
So, it's usually best to keep the default settings.

However, if so desired, add code to line 2. and line 4
So, where it says
Additional attribs for Message Table border:
try entering a code.
border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2
This will add a 2nd box around your comments and reply.
It's barely noticeable.
But, the forum gains a more professional look.
Notice, afterward,
colors can be altered in the "CSS code (this is the actual code)"
...More on this later....

back to GENERAL TABLE SETTINGS,
you may also input code into line 4.
Additional attribs for Post message-form border:
border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3

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So, your lines might look something like this:
line 1
border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=1

line 2 (no longer blank)
border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2

line 3
border=1 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=1

line 4 (no longer blank)
border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3

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.cb{background-color:#9d9d9d} PUTS THE HALO AROUND COMMENTS BOX
.chd{background-color:#7a7789;font-family:arial;font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff} SUBJECT LINE (alter 7a7789)
.c1{background-color:#xxxxxx} Topics
.c2{background-color:#xxxxxx} Messages AND Body
.cp{background-color:#xxxxxx} The Comment Box
.va{color:#000099;font-style:italic;font-weight:bolder}
.vu{font-style:italic;font-weight:bold}
.ttm{font-size:9pt}

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