ok, i'm using the freewebs HTML editor, and i'm trying to figure out how to make a grey background over my current background, just for where the text goes. I've tried using a table, but it doesn't look the way i want it to. I want the sides to stretch until about 3cm before the edge, and i want the height to be about 5cm from the text.

I'm testing the code on an old freewebs i had a while ago and i never used. if you want to see what i'm trying to do it's Here. (http://www.freewebs.com/kisa_baby/test.htm)

if someone could just explain how to make the code, or show me a code or something, i would be so happy! Also, if you could give me a code AND explain to me, i would be even happier, because i want to experiment with it.

so you pretty much want a text area with a grey background? you could do it with divs: http://www.lissaexplains.com/html7.shtml

thanks, i'll try that really quick.