Re: [WSG] Input tag - closing tag optional?

2007-11-26 Thread Michael MD
When the document's media type is changed, you will see the expected results, i.e. your document is rendered as application/xhtml+xml: http://www.lairx.de/071126/tags.xhtml doesn't look like IE7 recognises application/xhtml+xml it asks if I want to download it!

Re: [WSG] Input tag - closing tag optional?

2007-11-26 Thread Dusan Smolnikar
Never thought of that really, thanks! So Basically what you have to do is tell your web server to set file headers to return content type as xml? Also, if I understand correctly, this will break in IE? On Nov 26, 2007 8:37 AM, Jens Brueckmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your demo shows very

[WSG] IE 6 7 Text disappearing.

2007-11-26 Thread Jixor - Stephen I
I have this maddening IE 6 7 text disappearing problem. In IE6 you can highlight the text, so its in the right place, its just disappearing. Something to do with has layout I'm guessing, but I'm not sure. I'm sure someone here will have a common fix remembered. Thanks very much in advance,

Re: [WSG] IE 6 7 Text disappearing.

2007-11-26 Thread Dusan Smolnikar
I usually fix this by specifying position:relative to the element with invisible text, or it's parent. Not sure why it happens in the first place though.. On Nov 26, 2007 12:24 PM, Jixor - Stephen I [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have this maddening IE 6 7 text disappearing problem. In IE6 you

RE: [WSG] IE 6 7 Text disappearing.

2007-11-26 Thread Likely, James A.
I think that you have the Peekaboo Bug. http://www.brownbatterystudios.com/sixthings/2007/01/06/css-first-aid-fo r-ie-peekaboo-bug/ Simple fix. James From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jixor - Stephen I Sent: Monday, November 26,

Re: [WSG] IE 6 7 Text disappearing.

2007-11-26 Thread Jixor - Stephen I
Dusan, Wow, thanks so much. Can't believe that I couldn't work this out! I have dealt with it a few times in the past, but for some reason I was just going down the wrong path this evening. Well I guess I better fix the rest of the IE bugs now... :( Cheers, Steve. Dusan Smolnikar wrote: I

RE: [WSG] Input tag - closing tag optional?

2007-11-26 Thread Kepler Gelotte
Also, if I understand correctly, this will break in IE? Actually the original question was whether the input element (which is defined as EMPTY in the DTD) requires a closing /input tag. It was not whether an empty element like a div with no content could be written as a simple tag. According to

[WSG] Validation questions

2007-11-26 Thread Taco Fleur
Hello all, I have some validation issues presented to me by http://validator.w3.org and I'm hoping someone can shed a bit more light on them. I have an error where it says document type does not allow element OL here The ol tag is within a formfieldset I don't understand, is this not allowed? I

RE: [WSG] Validation questions

2007-11-26 Thread Bryan GARNETT-LAW
Are you using a STRICT doctype? If so, form tags can only contain block level elements. http://24ways.org/2005/transitional-vs-strict-markup This e-mail is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient you must not disclose or use the information contained within. If you have received

Re: [WSG] Validation questions

2007-11-26 Thread Lea de Groot
Hey Taco! This sounds like one of those 'its much easier if you show us the code' things :) Write a stripped down version, if its Things You Must Not Show The Public ;) (And often stripping it down will give that marvellous illumination that fixes the problem :)) I have an error where it

Re: [WSG] Validation questions

2007-11-26 Thread Christian Montoya
On Nov 26, 2007 10:34 PM, Taco Fleur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an error where it says end tag for element P which is not open. The p tag is actually within javascript, within the headscript I don't see how I can fix this error. Clearly you are using XHTML. You have to wrap all your JS

[WSG] java script with firefox

2007-11-26 Thread marvin hunkin
Hi. doing a few web projects for my course, and getting help from a sighted friend. too long to go into that. but she noticed, that the links, would not work or show up in firefox. and using text links with a mouseover rollover. got any tips, or tricks, and how to fix this one? cheers Marvin.

RE: [WSG] Validation questions

2007-11-26 Thread Taco Fleur
Hi, yes, am using STRICT doctype OK, if I understand this correctly, all I need to do to fix it is surround it with a DIV. Cheers -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bryan GARNETT-LAW Sent: Tuesday, 27 November 2007 2:21 PM To:

RE: [WSG] Validation questions

2007-11-26 Thread Taco Fleur
Hi, This sounds like one of those 'its much easier if you show us the code' things :) Yes, its development, don't want Google to pick up on it. Move the '/p' into the js too. It needs to be inline due to coding framework used, the following is the code: if ( myArray.length == 0 ) {

RE: [WSG] Validation questions

2007-11-26 Thread Taco Fleur
Hi, No actually not using XHTML. It's STRICT 4.01 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Montoya Sent: Tuesday, 27 November 2007 3:11 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Validation questions On Nov 26, 2007 10:34 PM,