How do I?

center this?

<script src="http://www.bluehost.com/src/js/CODE15/488x160/bh_488x160_01.gif" type="text/javascript"></script>

or pad it to the left a bit?

 

use some CSS and an html tag like this ==>

<div class="bluehostad">
<script src="http://www.bluehost.com/src/js/CODE15/488x160/bh_488x160_01.gif" type="text/javascript"></script>
</div>

Code (markup):

Style it like so...

.bluehostad {
width: 468px;
height: 160px;
margin: 0px auto;
padding: 0px;
display: block;
}

Code (markup):

Cheers!~

 

Thanks, but I just want to embed that in a post in wordpress...should I still do the above?

 

If you want add to a wordpress post ==> in code view when creating the post add this:

<div style="width: 468px;height: 160px;margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;display: block;">
<script src="http://www.bluehost.com/src/js/CODE15/488x160/bh_488x160_01.gif" type="text/javascript"></script>
</div>

Code (markup):

Cheers!~

 

What about padding to the left or right? centering as well?

 

margin: 0px auto; will center... do not use <center> tags... You can pad it if you want but since you know the dimensions you are better off with margin.

 

Also remember when you mention "margin:0 auto" to an element make sure you have a "width:XXXpx" mentioned to the element, else margin:0 auto will not work.

example:

#div1{
margin: 0 auto;
width: 960px;
}

Code (markup):

 

And you can omit the "display: block" attribute, as a DIV is a block-level element. Great advice WorkingSmart and Radiant_Luv!

 

Won't a simple <center><script src="http://www.bluehost.com/src/js/CODE15/488x160/bh_488x160_01.gif" type="text/javascript"></script>
</center> do the job?

 

<CENTER> is deprecated and not recommandate to use.

 

That is absolutely true about the div being a block element, however in some wordpress themes ( especially with noobs ) I have found that certain existing CSS for these themes tend to overwrite the elements natural state and therefore, albeit redundant, have them re-add the block to the element as a "just in case"...

Cheers!~

 

Good advice to the noob. I would still stick to the Standard however, and add that declaration on a case-by-case basis - if the layout does seem wacked because of overwritten states

Web Standards rock lol.

Best Regards!

 

@espmartin

100% agreed..... & You are right, Web Standards do rock!...

Cheers!~