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GrannyGrump · 08-06-2018, 07:05 AM

A (not so elegant) alternate solution is to use <dl> definition list. I have seen this layout used for screenplays, but it sets the "term" (name) on a separate line from the "definition" (main text). However, you don't have to worry so much about column widths and line breaks.

You can format amount of indent / offset, font-size and style (bold, italic), text alignment /justification, and a few other attributes.

html looks something like this:

Code:

<dl>
<dt>FIRST SPEAKER:</dt>
<dd>I say to you, my fellow citizens...</dd>
</dl>

The displayed layout looks something like:

FIRST SPEAKER:

I say to you, my fellow citizens...

08-06-2018, 07:05 AM	#9
GrannyGrump Obsessively Dedicated... Posts: 3,229 Karma: 35158061 Join Date: May 2011 Location: PA {back in the usa!} Device: Sony PRS-T2, ADE on PC	A (not so elegant) alternate solution is to use <dl> definition list. I have seen this layout used for screenplays, but it sets the "term" (name) on a separate line from the "definition" (main text). However, you don't have to worry so much about column widths and line breaks. You can format amount of indent / offset, font-size and style (bold, italic), text alignment /justification, and a few other attributes. html looks something like this: Code: <dl> <dt>FIRST SPEAKER:</dt> <dd>I say to you, my fellow citizens...</dd> </dl> The displayed layout looks something like: FIRST SPEAKER: I say to you, my fellow citizens... Last edited by GrannyGrump; 08-06-2018 at 07:09 AM.