Design page layout using CSS

Page layout and CSS code
Before you proceed, it’s useful to have an idea about page’s sections. I suggest to use this layout (2 column fixed size):

/* ------------------------------
PAGE STRUCTURE
------------------------------ */

/*
#container has an absolute width (780 pixel)
The width of inner elements is set to auto,
in this way all inner elements have the same
width of the element which contains them
*/

#container{width:780px; margin:0 auto;}
#topbar{width:auto; display:block; height:80px;}
#navbar{width:auto; display:block; height:24px;}

#main{width:auto; display:block;}
#column_left{width:560px; margin-right:20px; float:left;}
#column_right{width:200px; float:left;}

/*
div.spacer, solve an issue with #container height
in css 2 column layout.
*/

div.spacer{clear:both; height:10px; display:block;}

#footer{width:auto; display:block; height:24px;}

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