Counting lines of scource code

Hi, just wondering, is there a way in which a script can count the lines of your scource code.

for example if i had a page


where i could put
<BEGIN COUNT>
blah blah blah
<END COUNT>

so for example that would tell me there is 1 line.

reason im asking is Ive made a layout with 2 collums , a main box on the left, and a right pannel.

but the problem im having , is if the content on each page of the right box isnt as long as the left, it ends up in diffrent places up and down the page, and i dont want to use frames or anything, so i dont know any other way of fixing this, other than matching the content on each side.

so my idea was if i could some how count the lines on the left and say like

if less than 40 add the diffrence.

in <br>'s


get what i mean?

hope i havent confused every one:)

thanks

LIAM

you would have to redesign your layout to accomodate varying levels of content.

doing what you are suggesting is considerably more complicated and would not really be feasible

so my idea was if i could some how count the lines on the left and say like

if less than 40 add the diffrence.

in <br>'s


get what i mean? Yeah, but not good. Take a look at www.alistapart.com/articles/fauxcolumns/ (or http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/blog/entry/css-equal-columns-height-script/)

Thanks for all your help :)

have read the links you have provided and came up with another soloution.

thanks allot :D

Liam

Liam, if you like you can post what code you have so far. It sounds to me like the structure of your page should be simple - in order to do what (I think) you are aiming for.

bazz