Styling the content Column

Styling the `#content` Column

The first column must be floated and set with a width of 44%. It also should be given some margin using margin: 1em 3%; as shown in Listing 21.8. The results can be seen in Figure 21.8. This will provide 1em of space above the container and 3% margin on either side, as a gutter between other columns.

Listing 21.8. CSS Code for Styling the `#content` Column

 body {     margin: 0;     padding: 0;     font: 90% arial, helvetica, sans-serif;     background: #387A9B;     color: #333; } h1 {     background: #D36832;     color: #FFF;     margin: 0;     padding: .5em 3%;     border-bottom: 5px solid #387A9B; } h2, h3 {     margin-top: 0; } #container {     background: url(back01.gif) repeat-y 50% 0; } #container2 {     background: url(back02.gif) repeat-y 80% 0; } #content {     width: 44%;     float: left;     margin: 1em 3%; }