Jon wrote:
> Hmm.. So far all the time I have used on this topic on usenet has been
> about answering questions that had little to do with my question. I'm
> sorry but I didn't post a question to answer questions about design
> decisions or whatever else people could come up with.

Your original post explored three different possible ways to solve your
problem. Exploring different ways to solve the problem was not out of line.

> My project is
> set, I have the design goals, I have a contract with my client that
> specifies everything. It's not up to debate and nothing will be
> changed.

Does the contract specify that a printable calendar must be created in
HTML with no tables?

> I do think usenet groups can be awarding in that you can get
> another pair of eyes on a subject. But this has been a complete waste
> of time.. Not only did I come up with a solution to my problem alone,
> I also wasted time answering question from people who didn't have an
> answer.

We did have answers. They weren't the answers you wanted, but they were
good answers.

> For all of you who read this, please think again before you reply to a
> topic/question. A question about why my client don't use another
> application is really really pointless. I wouldn't be creating an
> application if there was no need or if my client wasn't paying. The
> simple answer to THAT question is that there is more to my application
> than just the calendar. Which IS really really beside the point. My
> question is about browser behavior and CSS. Nothing more and nothing
> else!

Then why did your original question explore other options?

Your client has a calendar in PDF format. Your client wants other users
to obtain the same calendar. You mentioned that PDF was a possibility. I
suggested that it was the best option, and it could easily be done by
someone who knew how to do it.

And now you complain because it wasn't the answer you wanted.

Take it from someone who has been there. At some point someone will
email you and tell you that on X browser and Y operating system the page
won't print as expected.

> Thanks for your time. I hope you will think twice before asking
> questions to a question. We are all professionals and we all loose
> money on wasting time.

We are all professionals. Some of us have been there and done that. We
have learned the right way and the wrong way to do things. Exploring
better options is part of what we do here.