Hi,

Just noticed this in the WSG List:

"Removing any characters before <!DOCTYPE ...> really does miracles, because
now the layouts is much better under IE/Safari/Chrome/FF."

This is because if the first thing a browser sees is anything BUT a Doctype 
declaration it goes into Quirks mode. That would explain why the computed size 
of the font would have been 16pt, the default in IE 6 - the reason for quirks 
mode!

More: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quirks_mode>

good luck


Stephen Holmes
IA/UX/EIB
stephenwhol...@gmail.com
Canberra, ACT, Australia

"When you plant a tree, never plant only one. Plant three -- one for shade, one 
for fruit, and one for beauty." 
-African proverb



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