CSS_Width applied to <td> Options

[Brian Chandler]

Can someone explain what the effect should be of applying something like the following:

TD.something {
width: 85mm;
}

Can I reasonably assume that this will make a <td class=something> at least 85 mm wide (or the CSS reinterpretation of "wide", adjusting for padding, margin, and border)?

[Darin McGrew]

Yes, the width of the content area should be 85 mm wide, assuming that the browser has some idea of the true resolution of the display. And yes, padding, borders, and border spacing (in the separated borders model) are outside the width of the content area (according to CSS).