PRB: Multi-Page Tables May Be Vertically Aligned to the Bottom of a Page in Internet Explorer 5.5 (269661)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 5.5

This article was previously published under Q269661

SYMPTOMS

When you print or preview multi-page tables in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, some partial pages may be vertically aligned to the bottom of the page.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, specify vertical alignment on the table rows and columns that are vertically aligned to the bottom of the page.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in Internet Explorer 5.5.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. Save the following Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) code as Page1.htm:
    <HTML>
    <BODY>
    
    <TABLE>
     <TR><TD>
    <!-- replace the above line with <TR><TD valign=top> to fix this -->  
    
       <TABLE>
          <TR style="page-break-after:'always'"><TD>
                <TABLE align=left border=1 CELLPADDING=5><TR><TD height=1300>&nbsp</TD></TR>
                </TABLE>
          </TD></TR>
          <TR style="page-break-after:'always'"><TD>
    			 <TABLE align=left border=1 CELLPADDING=5><TR><TD height=1300>&nbsp</TD></TR>
                </TABLE>
          </TD></TR>
       </TABLE>
     </TD></TR>
     <TFOOT style='display:TABLE-footer-group'><TR><TD>Footer</TR></TD></TFOOT>
    </TABLE>
    
    
    </BODY></HTML>
    					
  2. View Page1.htm in Internet Explorer 5.5.
  3. Print preview the page. The second page is vertically aligned to the bottom of the page.

REFERENCES

For more information about developing Web-based solutions for Microsoft Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/11/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB269661