Transparent tables help

[Maylin]

I was wondering if anyone would know how to have a transparent table, but then have text in the table that doesn't turn transparent with the table as well.

I've seen it done on blog sites, but can't manage how they have transparent looking tables with the text not transparent inside of the tables.

The only way I have managed to get it to look that way is by (I know I know :td: ) doing it a harder way.

The code below I have lets me put a DIV CSS BOX on top of a TABLE (or vice versa) and by moving the boxes where I want the site set up, then I can move the CSS BOX(es) to the table I want to look transparent, if that makes sense.


THIS ALL GOES IN THE BODY SECTION

<div style="position:absolute;left:3;top:153;width:175;height:256;">
<table width=144 height=200 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top">
<td background= "pics/red blocks.jpg" width=222 height=410 border=0>


<br />

  <font color="white" face="Helvetica" size="+1"><span style="font-size:18"> WOW!!!!!! </span> </font>


<div style="position:absolute;left:15;top:1;width:175;height:256;">
<div style="width:144px;height:410px;background:blue;filter:alpha(opacity=40);-moz-opacity:.40;opacity:.20;"></div>
</div>





</td>
</tr></table></div>




Is there someone who may know a way to make this code below more simpler, or if not, at least know of a code that can be used that is simple? :td:
If anyone knows, thank you, much is appreciated. :tu:

Thank You!
:tu:

 

[Jim_]

Try putting a div layer with opacity 100% inside the transparent table and put your text in that div layer?

 

[Maylin]

What?

Try putting a div layer with opacity 100% inside the transparent table and put your text in that div layer?

I kinda get it. Are you asking that I make a div CSS box inside a transparent table, and put my text in the first div layer? :tu: I didn't know you can make tables transparent. I can make the tables transparent with a div CSS box tag. But everything in the div box becomes transparent as well, must not be using the code right evidently. :td: Is it possible to explain a little better, I'm kinda a beginner/intermediate at the moment. :tu: Much is appreciated. Thank You :tu:

 

[Amnezia]

What?



I kinda get it. Are you asking that I make a div CSS box inside a transparent table, and put my text in the first div layer? :tu: I didn't know you can make tables transparent. I can make the tables transparent with a div CSS box tag. But everything in the div box becomes transparent as well, must not be using the code right evidently. :td: Is it possible to explain a little better, I'm kinda a beginner/intermediate at the moment. :tu: Much is appreciated. Thank You :tu:

this tutorial might help

http://www.mandarindesign.com/opacity.html

 

[Maylin]

That is good code but not exactly like I was trying to find. However, I did look into the site and found this:

http://www.mandarindesign.com/troops.html#opacitybackgroundhard

You helped by showing me the site, and I thank you for it, thank you for this information! You helped me find it! :tu: :tu: :tu:

 

[Amnezia]

That is good code but not exactly like I was trying to find. However, I did look into the site and found this:

http://www.mandarindesign.com/troops.html#opacitybackgroundhard

You helped by showing me the site, and I thank you for it, thank you for this information! You helped me find it! :tu: :tu: :tu:

:yell: glad i could help

 

[nasaboy007]

i dont know if thisll work (css not my strongest aspect)

why not just make a new table.transparents {} class and just put all the transparency stuff in there?

if that wont work, please tell me why; i want to learn