Why when I'm trying to use CSS to change the backgroudn colour of a
cell when the cuseor hovers, does only my text backgroudn change?

The page:

http://keepsafe-shop.co.uk/pets/

My CSS:

#side_nav_bg  a {
	background-color: #73BE1E;
	font-family: Verdana;
	font-size: 8pt;
	color: #000000;
	text-decoration: none;
}

#side_nav_bg a:hover
{
	background-color: #FFD600;
}

My HTML:

	<tr>
		<td id="side_nav_bg" height="35" width="145" align="left">
		<div align="center">
			<table border="0" width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="table7">
				<tr>
					<td>
					<p align="left">
					<a href="features.php">FEATURES AND 
					BENEFITS</a></td>
				</tr>
			</table>
		</div>
		</td>
	</tr>

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Request for Question Clarification by answerfinder-ga on 20 Jan 2006 04:50 PST

Dear stephencraggs-ga,

You need to state the colour of the text - in this case I have made it
red. Is this what you are seeking?

#side_nav_bg a:hover { 
			background-color: #FFD600; 
			color: #ff0000;
                     }
answerfinder-ga

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Clarification of Question by stephencraggs-ga on 20 Jan 2006 05:57 PST

I've added that (thank you) but it doesn't make the whole cell
background colour change. What I'm after is what they have on the left
hand navigaiton here:

http://www.keepsafe-pets.co.uk

Dear stephencraggs-ga,

Overall I?m afraid your coding is seriously confused, but this is how
you can get over this immediate problem.


#side_nav_bg  a {
	background-color: #73BE1E;
	font-family: Verdana;
	font-size: 8pt;
	color: #000000;
	text-decoration: none;
	display: block;
	padding: 7px 5px 5px 5px;
	width: 140px;
	}

#side_nav_bg a:hover {
	background-color: #FFD600;
	color: #ff0000;
	}

The site you referred me to correctly uses <ul> and <li>tags for
links. Have a look at their coding - right click> View Source.

Use this site to find out more.
http://htmldog.com/


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unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before
rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as
soon as I receive it.
Thank you
answerfinder