display=“table-cell” for vertical alignment doesn't work

Question

I try to use display="table-cell" and vertical-align="middle" to display the date, the name and the edit link next to the avatar in comments.php in wordpress.

That's the code I'm using:

 .commentlist { padding: 0; margin: 0; margin-left: 0; } .comment { margin-left: 0; list-style: none; } .fn, .says, .comment-awaiting-moderation { font-size: 1em; font-family: sans-serif, Arial; color: #2A2A2A; font-style: normal; } #cancel-comment-reply-link { font-size: 0.9em; font-family: sans-serif, Arial; color: #828282; text-decoration: none; -o-transition: .3s; -ms-transition: .3s; -moz-transition: .3s; -webkit-transition: .3s; transition: .3s; margin-left: 20px; } #cancel-comment-reply-link:hover { color: #2A2A2A; } .vcard { height: 74px; display: table; } .fn { padding-left: 10px; display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; } .comment-author { margin-bottom: 0.4em; } .commentmetadata { margin-bottom: 1.6em; display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; } .says { display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; } .comment-meta, comment-edit-link { display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle;} 

 <ol class="comment-list"> <li class="comment byuser comment-author-nadine bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 parent" id="comment-2"> <div id="div-comment-2" class="comment-body"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/3facb3506c6c3f0d12efbf2f6d97a8e1?s=74&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/3facb3506c6c3f0d12efbf2f6d97a8e1?s=148&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-74 photo' height='74' width='74' /> <cite class="fn">nadine</cite><span class="says"></span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"><a href="http://backpackfamily.de/2016/05/beitrag-4/#comment-2"> 21. Mai 2016 um 19:50</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class="comment-edit-link" href="http://backpackfamily.de/wp-admin/comment.php?action=editcomment&#038;c=2">(Bearbeiten)</a> </div> <p>Hallo123</p> <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='http://backpackfamily.de/2016/05/beitrag-4/?replytocom=2#respond' onclick='return addComment.moveForm( "div-comment-2", "2", "respond", "33" )' aria-label='Antworte auf nadine'>Antworten</a></div> </div> 

How can I get the date and the edit ("bearbeiten" in German) links next to the name so that it looks like:

name date edit

Thank you!

Answer 1

Is this what you are looking for ( https://jsfiddle.net/qqojuuow/1/ )?

<ol class="comment-list">
  <li class="comment byuser comment-author-nadine bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 parent" id="comment-2">
  <div id="div-comment-2" class="comment-body">
    <div class="comment-author vcard">
      <img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/3facb3506c6c3f0d12efbf2f6d97a8e1?s=74&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g'  class='avatar avatar-74 photo' height='74' width='74' />         
      <div id="outer">
        <cite class="fn">nadine</cite><span class="says"></span>
        <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"><a href="http://backpackfamily.de/2016/05/beitrag-4/#comment-2">21. Mai 2016 um 19:50</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class="comment-edit-link" href="http://backpackfamily.de/wp-admin/comment.php?action=editcomment&#038;c=2">(Bearbeiten)</a>       </div>
      </div>
      <p>Hallo123</p>
      <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='http://backpackfamily.de/2016/05/beitrag-4/?replytocom=2#respond' onclick='return addComment.moveForm( "div-comment-2", "2", "respond", "33" )' aria-label='Antworte auf nadine'>Antworten</a></div>
    </div>
  </div>
</li>

And css:

.commentlist {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  margin-left: 0;
}
.comment {
  margin-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.fn,
.says,
.comment-awaiting-moderation {
  font-size: 1em;
  font-family: sans-serif, Arial;
  color: #2A2A2A;
  font-style: normal;
}
#cancel-comment-reply-link {
  font-size: 0.9em;
  font-family: sans-serif, Arial;
  color: #828282;
  text-decoration: none;
  -o-transition: .3s;
  -ms-transition: .3s;
  -moz-transition: .3s;
  -webkit-transition: .3s;
  transition: .3s;
  margin-left: 20px;
}
#cancel-comment-reply-link:hover {
  color: #2A2A2A;
}
.vcard {
  height: 74px;
  display: table;
}
#outer {
  height: 74px;
  background-color: black;
  display: block;
  float: left;
  padding-left: 10px;
  line-height: 74px;
}
.avatar {
  float: left;
}
p {
  display: block;
}
.comment-author {
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}
.commentmetadata {
  margin-bottom: 1.6em;
  display: inline;

}
.reply

---

To get rid of the #outer ( https://jsfiddle.net/qqojuuow/3/ ):

.vcard {
  height: 74px;
  display: table;
  line-height: 74px;
}
.fn {
  margin-left: 10px;
}

Answer 2

Why all this mess with display: table-cell ? You could use display: inline-block and vertical-align: middle to achieve what you want.

Check this fiddle

Answer 3

Here it is without changing the HTML. I removed all of the "display:table-cell", and replaced it with one "display:inline-block" at the bottom. Please let me know if you have any questions.

CSS

.commentlist {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  margin-left: 0;
}
.comment {
  margin-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.fn,
.says,
.comment-awaiting-moderation {
  font-size: 1em;
  font-family: sans-serif, Arial;
  color: #2A2A2A;
  font-style: normal;
}
#cancel-comment-reply-link {
  font-size: 0.9em;
  font-family: sans-serif, Arial;
  color: #828282;
  text-decoration: none;
  -o-transition: .3s;
  -ms-transition: .3s;
  -moz-transition: .3s;
  -webkit-transition: .3s;
  transition: .3s;
  margin-left: 20px;
}
#cancel-comment-reply-link:hover {
  color: #2A2A2A;
}
.vcard {
  height: 74px;

}
.fn {
  padding-left: 10px;

  vertical-align: middle;
}
.comment-author {
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}
.commentmetadata {
  margin-bottom: 1.6em;


}

img, .inline{


display: inline-block;
vertical-align: middle;
}

HTML

<ol class="comment-list">

        <div id="div-comment-2" class="comment-body">
            <div class="inline">
                <img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/3facb3506c6c3f0d12efbf2f6d97a8e1?s=74&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/3facb3506c6c3f0d12efbf2f6d97a8e1?s=148&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-74 photo' height='74' width='74'
                /> <cite class="fn">nadine</cite><span class="says"></span> </div>

            <div class="inline"><a href="http://backpackfamily.de/2016/05/beitrag-4/#comment-2">
            21. Mai 2016 um 19:50</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class="comment-edit-link" href="http://backpackfamily.de/wp-admin/comment.php?action=editcomment&#038;c=2">(Bearbeiten)</a>
    </div>

            <p>Hallo123</p>

            <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='http://backpackfamily.de/2016/05/beitrag-4/?replytocom=2#respond' onclick='return addComment.moveForm( "div-comment-2", "2", "respond", "33" )' aria-label='Antworte auf nadine'>Antworten</a></div>
        </div>