Why I can't use xx% with p:column?

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I can use style="width: xx%" or style="width: xxpx" with p:dataTable to define dataTable' width, but why I can't use width="xx%" or style="width: xx%" with p:column? Of course, I can use style="width:xxpx" to define column's width, but I think it's not a nice way. Can any body help me?

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// Below code is ok, but not nice:
		<p:dataTable style="width:800px" ...> 

	        <p:column style="width:120px">  
	            <f:facet name="header">  
	                <h:outputText value="#{msgs.customer_customerId}" />
	            </f:facet>  
	            <h:outputText value="#{customer.customerId}" />
	        </p:column>  
	
	        <p:column style="width:120px">  
	            <f:facet name="header">  
	                <h:outputText value="#{msgs.customer_customerTypeId}" />
	            </f:facet>  
	             <h:outputText id="customerTypeId_" value="#{customer.customertype.name}" />
	        </p:column> 
			
			...
			
		</p:dataTable>
		
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// Below code not work! why not?!
		<p:dataTable style="width:80%" ...> 

	        <p:column style="width:15%">  
	            <f:facet name="header">...</f:facet>  
	            ...
	        </p:column>  
	
	        <p:column style="width:15%">  
	            <f:facet name="header">...</f:facet>  
	            ...
	        </p:column> 
			
			......
			
		</p:dataTable>

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Can any body help me?

[Franke]

Using width: xx% works percetly on a p:column. My guess is that your problem is related to basic CSS rather than PF.

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Thanks! but what is wrong with my code above?