Prevent Error Message from Shifting Form

[DoubleDee]

I have a simple Q&A Form laid out like this...

<label>
<textarea>
<error message>

How can I add a "place holder" for the Error Messages, so when they occur my Fields don't shift down?!


Here is my HTML/PHP...

<form id="changeAnswers" action="" method="post">
	<fieldset>
		<legend>Change Profile Answers</legend>

		<?php
			// Display Q&A's.
			foreach($thoughtsArray as $questionNo => $qaArray){
				// Build Question.
				echo '<label for="question' . $questionNo . '">' . $questionNo . '.) ' . $qaArray['questionText'] . "</label>\n";

				// Build Answer.
				echo '<textarea id="question' . $questionNo . '" name=answer[' . $qaArray["questionID"] . ']" cols="60" rows="2">';
				echo (isset($questionNo) ? htmlentities($qaArray['answerText'], ENT_QUOTES) : '');
				echo "</textarea>\n\n";

				// Display Error.
				if (!empty($errors[$qaArray['questionID']])){
					echo '<br /><span class="error">' . $errors[$qaArray['questionID']] . "</span><br />\n\n";
				}
			}
		?>

		<!-- Submit Form -->
		<input type="submit" name="changeAnswers" class="button" value="Change Answers"/>
		<input type="reset" class="button" value="Cancel" />
	</fieldset>
</form>

Thanks,


Debbie