Removing White space in HTML from list tags and table tags
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I have searched several online sources and [tutorials][1] on remove the white space between the Javascript menu and the image right below it. I even physically removed the spaces from the code, to no avail

    <tr>
    		<td width="43" height="999" rowspan="16">
    			<img src="images/spacer.gif" width="43" height="999" alt=""></td>
    		<td colspan="13">
    			<img src="images/Logo.gif" width="458" height="91" alt="The App-properties logo"> 
    	                             <img src="images/Banner.gif" width="456" height="91" alt="Featured realestates">
    
                                               <ul class='dd_menu' style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom:0px;">
    			<li>  <img src="images/homeButton.gif" width="238" height="25" alt="App-properties Hompage">	<ul><li><a href='about_us.html' title="About App-properties"><p style="margin-bottom:0;">About Us</p></a></li></ul></li>
    			<li><img src="images/salesButton.gif" width="97" height="24" alt="Property buying tips">
    			<ul>
    				<li><a href='latest_properties.html' title="latest properties in Spain"><p style="margin-bottom:0;">Featured Property</p></a></li>
    				<li><a href='guide_to_buying.html' title="How to buy real estate"><p style="margin-bottom:0;">Guide to buying in spain</p></a></li>
    				<li><a href='selling_property_tips.html' title="how to sell real estate"><p style="margin-bottom:0;">Sell your property with us</p></a></li>
    			</ul>
    			</li>
    				<li><img src="images/rentalsButton.gif" width="94" height="23" alt="Renting property and real estate in spain">
    			<ul>
    				<li><a href='renting_property.html' title="renting property in Spain"> <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Search for a property</p></a></li>
    				<li><a href='benefits_rented_property.html' title="Benefits of renting property at App-properties" ><p style="margin-bottom:0;">Rent your property with us</p></a></li>
    			</ul>
    			</li>
    			<li><img src="images/mortgageButton.gif" width="118" height="24" alt="Buying property in Spain on a mortgage">
    			<ul>
    				<li><a href='realestate_finance.html' title="Financial assistance in buying real estate"><p style="margin-bottom:0;">Financial services we offer</p></a></li>
    			</ul>
    			</li>
    				<li><img src="images/constructionButton.gif" width="97" height="24" alt="Constructing a new structure in a real estate">
    			<ul>
    				<li><a href='building_construction_spain.html' title="Building construction in Spain"><p style="margin-bottom:0;">Construction, reforms, planning & licences</p></a></li>
    				<li><a href='disadvantages_building_in_spain.html' title="Difficulty in building in Spain"><p style="margin-bottom:0;">Is it hard to build in Spain?</p></a></li>
    			</ul>
    			</li>
    				<li><img src="images/contactUs.gif" width="264" height="24" alt="">
    			<ul>
    				<li><a href='contact_us.html' title="Location of App-properties"><p style="margin-bottom:0;">Address</p></a></li>
    				<li><a href='contact_us.html' title="Email of App-properties"><p style="margin-bottom:0;">E mail</p></a></li>
    				<li><a href='contact_us.html' title="Phone number of App-properties"><p style="margin-bottom:0;">Phone number </p></a></li>
    			</ul>
    			</li>
    			</ul>
    		</td>
    	</tr>
    	<tr>
    		<td width="19" height="122" colspan="2" rowspan="3">
    			<img src="images/spacer.gif" width="19" height="122" alt=""></td>
    		<td colspan="10">
    			<img src="images/pathShower.gif" width="880" height="32" alt="Website Current location"></td>
    		<td width="16" height="883" rowspan="15">
    			<img src="images/spacer.gif" width="16" height="883" alt=""></td>
    		<td>
    			<img src="images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="32" alt=""></td>
    	</tr>


  [1]: http://uniquemethod.com/remove-white-space-between-unordered-list-elements