Font size does not work on tables

[dhiebert]

I am using iSiloXC to generate output for my Palm Tungsten T3.

Why does the font-size setting not work on tables? I have also tried using <FONT SIZE=2> and <DIV STYLE="font-size: 8pt"> around the table. None of them affect the font size.

<TABLE STYLE="font-size: 8pt">
<COLGROUP span="1">
<THEAD>
<TR>
<TD> <I>Column 1</I> </TD>
<TD> <I>Column 2</I> </TD>
<TD> <I>Column 3</I> </TD>
</TR>
</THEAD>
<TBODY>
<TR><TD>10</TD><TD>This is the first line of the table.</TD><TD>Source 1</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>61–77</TD><TD>This is last line of the table.</TD><TD>Source 2</TD></TR>
</TBODY>
</TABLE>

[iSilo]

The issue is a result of the implementation used to prevent styles outside a table from propagating into a table.

The workaround is to add the style attribute to the thead and tbody elements.

There are no specific plans at this time for addressing the issue in the implementation.

[dhiebert]

Your suggested work-around is an adequate and acceptable approach.

However, while it seems understandable (and desirable) to me that a table might suspend font-size attributes currently in effect, I would think that such attributes explicitly stated in the TABLE element should apply to it.

In general, I think that iSilo should replicate as closely as possible the behaviors that are specified in HTML 4, since I would like to write documents one-time for a ll platforms, rather than have to custom-modify them to display properly on iSilo.