On 2008-03-18, Dave Rado <dave.rado@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> Hi Ben
>
> On 17 Mar, 17:09, Ben C <spams...@spam.eggs> wrote:
>
>> Vertical-align doesn't apply to blocks (like divs).
>>
>> But you can set it on the imgs inside the divs if you want.
>
> I tried your suggestion but must be doing something wrong. See my mock-
> up at http://tinyurl.com/2qh2vy. Can you see what I'm doing wrong?
>
>
>> Or set img
>> to display: block which I think is more appropriate here.
>
> I tried this suggestion as well but again, I must be doing something
> wrong. See my mock-up at http://tinyurl.com/2rzobt. Can you see what
> I'm doing wrong?

You've got three different divs, two of which are absolutely positioned.

Vertical-align on the images is only going to align them if they're on
the same line, which means (at least) all in the same block box.

> Perhaps I should explain that I am trying hard to understand the more
> complex parts of css but am finding it a real culture shock, having
> learnt my html in the early 90x, when everyone used tables, and then
> moved away from web development for several years, and I am now having
> to build a complex website and as I say am finding the change from
> using tables for layout to using css a real culture shock and a huge
> learning curve. I don't need convincing of the benefits of the change,
> but I need lots of hand holding.

Best to say exactly what you are trying to do with the three images in
the first place from the top.