| There are several ways to make a side border. The easiest is by using a graphic, like the one on this page, where there is a design or picture on one side and the rest is plain. The graphic should be rather wide (1000+ pixels), so that it can accommodate those browsing in higher resolutions. |
The problem with this method is that one must be careful that the text does not appear on the side border, especially if the side border is dark. That can be annoying and make parts of your text unreadable.
| An easy way to fix it is by making a table where the first
column is as wide as the side border, and the text is to the right. The
table can be set to an exact amount of pixels or to a percent; each
options has its plusses and minuses. Using percents of the screen can lead to the above problem if the user is viewing in low resolution, but all the text will be on the screen. Using exact widths will prevent the text from ever being on the side border, but the text might extend off the page. The border should be set to zero so that it does not appear. (This one appears for demonstration purposes.) |