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Hello All, I'm having trouble with my CSS structure. I have a div=content-container and a div=content. In my editor it shows my content-container shorter than my content, but if I change the content-container to auto, it screws up the positioning of the entire page. I am trying to have a fixed leftSidebar and a fixed header (the header does not fix top center when I define fixed for the header). I would like the page to be centered starting at the leftSidebar and ending at the content-container. Thanks for the help!You can see what I have so far on my site. Sorry it doesn't look pretty, I was testing a background.I figure it might be easier to show the code:

body{	background-image:url(Images/armada.gif);}#container{		margin: 0 auto;	width: auto;	height: auto;	/*z-index: 0;*/}#header{		padding: 20px;	text-align:center;	font-style:oblique;	font-size:18px;	}#content-container{	float: none;	width: 900px;	height: 900px;	}#content{	background-color:#CCCCCC;	float:right;	width: 700px;	padding: 10px;	margin: 10px;	border:groove;	line-height:155%;}#leftSidebar{	position: fixed;	float: left;	width: 50px;	padding: 20px;	margin: 20px;}

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I am trying to have a fixed leftSidebar and a fixed header (the header does not fix top center when I define fixed for the header). I would like the page to be centered starting at the leftSidebar and ending at the content-container.
There are several ways to accomplish this. one way is to use z-index to make the body scroll UNDERNEATH the header. See code below with comments. Add some meat to the sidebar and body and test it out in various browsers
<head><style type="text/css">div.header	{	position: fixed;	/*so it will not scroll*/	top: 0px;	padding-left: 150px;	/*width of sidebar*/	height: 100px;	/*see sidebar offset*/	border: solid black 1px;	/*for demonstration and testing only*/	background: #ffffff;	/*needs dfault color to be opaque*/	z-index:	100;		/*place it on top*/	}div.sidebar	{	position: fixed;	top:	100px;		/*same as header size*/	left:	0px;	width:	150px;		/*see padding for header*/	z-index: 100;		/*also opn top*/	}div.content	{	margin-left: 150px;	/*match sidebar width*/	z-index:	1;		/*so it scrolls under the header*/	}</style></head><body><div class="header"><h1>page header</h1></div><div class="sidebar">sidebar goes here</div><div class="content">main content goes here</div></body>

The centering of the header across the CONTENT can be calculated is you assign content a fixed width - however I do not recommend it. Your content should flow without a horizontal scrollbar regardless of my browser width.I have a concern with your theory. If my browser height is less than your total sidebar content, I will miss some important information.good luck......Guy

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