Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV

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Hi Leonardo,

"Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> wrote in message 
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> "Richard Maher" <maher_rj@hotspamnotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje 
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>> Hi,
>>
>> Can someone please tell me why, in the code below, can I see the table 
>> when I append it to the document.body but not the DIV(wire)?
>>
>> That is: -
>>         wire.appendChild(decal);       // shows a ghost of the table
>>         document.body.appendChild(decal);  // shows the whole table
>>
>> Cheers Richard Maher
>> [code snipped]
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> It is usually a good idea to simplify in order to get to the problem.
>
> After removing the line where you add decal to document.body and restoring 
> the code where it is appended to wire, and then wire to document.body, I 
> removed the opacity handling to find a faintly visible blue text on a full 
> black background.
>
> So I removed the black background and got a perfectly visible table.
>
> Yours is just a color/opacity combination problem.
>
> A practical programming advice is "don't byte more than you can swallow".

Umm, it does get a little bit more complicated than this, but no matter.

> First solve functionality, then tackle design. Or otherwise if you prefer.

I'll remember to take baby steps in future, thanks.
>
> --
>
>

Regards Richard Maher

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Appending a TABLE to a DIV "Richard Maher" <maher_rj@hotspamnotmail.com> - 2012-05-06 18:42 +0800
  Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV Mr Ruaraidh Petrie <me@sorry_no_spam> - 2012-05-06 18:29 +0100
    Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV "Richard Maher" <maher_rj@hotspamnotmail.com> - 2012-05-07 05:55 +0800
      Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV Mr Ruaraidh Petrie <me@sorry_no_spam> - 2012-05-10 21:29 +0100
  Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV "Richard Cornford" <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2012-05-06 20:08 +0100
    Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV "Richard Maher" <maher_rj@hotspamnotmail.com> - 2012-05-07 06:00 +0800
      Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV "Richard Cornford" <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2012-05-07 13:52 +0100
        Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV "Richard Maher" <maher_rj@hotspamnotmail.com> - 2012-05-07 21:31 +0800
          Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV "Richard Cornford" <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2012-05-07 19:58 +0100
    Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-05-07 21:57 +0200
  Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2012-05-07 13:41 +1000
  Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-05-07 08:17 -0430
    Re: Appending a TABLE to a DIV "Richard Maher" <maher_rj@hotspamnotmail.com> - 2012-05-07 21:34 +0800

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