[cristobal03]

I don't really know how to title this thread (obviously).

I was wondering if it's possible to map a block element to apply a form-fitting border to it. Kind of like an image map using an AREA element (or has that deprecated in favor of SHAPE?), only any child elements would be forced to flow according to the coordinates of the AREA. Is this even remotely possible? I've attached a graphic of the effect I'd like to reproduce.

Thanks for any ideas.

chris.

[Rockn]

I think block elements are just that...BLOCKS that cannot be shaped and manipulated any way you want. I am sure there is something in the Java world that can do this, but with HTML and CSS I really doubt it.

[erick295]

No, it's not possible. Block-level elements can only have a rectangular boundry. There has been talk for some time now that new shapes may be added to the CSS standard, but I wouldn't expect them to be well supported for at least another 3-5 years, if ever. In the mean time, you can do it with a Flash movie. The movie itself must be a rectangle, but obviously anything inside of it can be any shape you want.

[cristobal03]

Yeah, I think the ragged float workaround is too much clutter. I mean, I'm positive I could recreate the effect using excessive images and floats, but I don't want to maintain that.

Thanks everyone.

chris.