Hi,

I've been using Silverstripe a bit, and it looks nice. However, while updating a Silverstripe website, I came across some issues for which I have a couple of questions and comments:

1. How do I format my content without using tables? Say I want to use div and span tags and css to format the content, I don't see a way to do this without editing the raw html. Maybe that's just how it works? Or is there a trick with a .ss page, for example? This is not data from a database, by the way, just manually typed in content.

2. When using tables, I had real trouble formatting the table itself. For example, the border wouldn't go away. I set border="0" and there was a border anyway. I solved this by setting the cell border color to the same as the background color, but that took me a while to figure out. I tried to set cellspacing and cellpadding, but nothing happened. I am using the default blackcandy theme (slightly modded to change colors).

3. When using tables, I also had trouble formatting the content of the table. For example, I had some cells with a picture and some text (a link). Trying to center adjust the text under the image was difficult - it worked in one cell, but not in another. Finally I edited the html and copied the formatting from one cell to the other, and now it's fine.

Thanks.

The trick is to look at your SS template files.

Have you gone through the tutorials?

They will be a great help for you as the contain very useful information on getting started with SS.

Aye, the tutorials are a great place to start. I'm a bit of a n00b to silverstripe, myself, and I found them very helpful.

One thing to note, however, is that if you installed silverstripe with the Blackcandy theme, you'll need to use a different directory than the tutorials tell you to (i.e. If it says go to tutorials-->code you will really need to go to mysite-->code). It took me several hours to figure this out. =)

I have yet to even try tables in Silverstripe. I always use devs and CSS to do stuff. Usually, for me, the devs go into the page.ss file (or whatever other template I am useing i.e. HomePage.ss) so that when I enter stuff into the admin editor, it goes to the right place. If you look in templates-->Layout, you will see another page.ss file. This corresponds to the $layout in the first page.ss. Inside $layout is the call for whatever you enter into the admin interface ($content if I'm guessing, but not positive).

So, basically, if you wrap $layout with the main divs you want, then you can give a div over EVERYTHING you enter into your admin area. If you need divs over specific elements inside what you enter into the admin, I think you'll need to use the html editor.

If you have any problems be sure to post.

Seth