I am trying the start_table approach as suggested by Spenser. So I decieded to just create a simple table using this method before I try to create one with a while loop embedded in it. I have this much written and it compiles but my table is just a line in the center. The data is not being written to the table can you tell me why? 
print $query->header();
print $query->start_html (-title=>'Roster of Players',
                           -style=>{'src'=>'/CSS/stylesheet.css'});

      print $query->h1({-align=>'center'}, '1990 MNLIGHTNING ROSTER');

      print $query->start_table({-ALIGN=>'CENTER', BORDER=>''}),"\n";
       print $query->start_Tr({-bgcolor=>'#99FF99', -valign=>'TOP', -a
+lign=>'center'});
        print $query->start_th({-width=>'150', -align=>'center', -cols
+pan=>'2'}, 'COACHING STAFF','\n');
          print $query->start_td({-width=>'150', -align=>'center', -co
+lspan=>'2'},
           'HEAD COACH', 'Mike Schlagel','\n',
           'ASST COACH', 'Jeff Jensen', '\n',
           'ASST COACH', 'Lou Skarda', '\n',
           'MANAGER', 'Chris Borer');
          print $query->end_td;
         print $query->end_th;
       print $query->end_Tr;
     print $query->end_table;
    print $query->end_html;

[download]

In reply to Re: Re: Using the mysql database columns as the table header. by mnlight
in thread Using the mysql database columns as the table header. by mnlight

Title:
Use:  <p> text here (a paragraph) </p>
and:  <code> code here </code>
to format your post, it's "PerlMonks-approved HTML":


  • Posts are HTML formatted. Put <p> </p> tags around your paragraphs. Put <code> </code> tags around your code and data!
  • Titles consisting of a single word are discouraged, and in most cases are disallowed outright.
  • Read Where should I post X? if you're not absolutely sure you're posting in the right place.
  • Please read these before you post! —
  • Posts may use any of the Perl Monks Approved HTML tags:
    a, abbr, b, big, blockquote, br, caption, center, col, colgroup, dd, del, details, div, dl, dt, em, font, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, hr, i, ins, li, ol, p, pre, readmore, small, span, spoiler, strike, strong, sub, summary, sup, table, tbody, td, tfoot, th, thead, tr, tt, u, ul, wbr
  • You may need to use entities for some characters, as follows. (Exception: Within code tags, you can put the characters literally.)
            For:     Use:
    & &amp;
    < &lt;
    > &gt;
    [ &#91;
    ] &#93;
  • Link using PerlMonks shortcuts! What shortcuts can I use for linking?
  • See Writeup Formatting Tips and other pages linked from there for more info.