On 11/29/05, Zoe M. Gillenwater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scott Hamm wrote: > > >I've been asking around in webdesign mailing list for feedbacks and > >learned a lot about em, % and accessibility in CSS part. I'm trying > >to use % so I can add up to 100% and I've been told that em is better > >than % because of IE goof-ups. I've read in various CSS articles and > >they had their own preferences. If em is the best method to set up > >CSS, then how can I add up the width to remain fluid like %? Your > >feedback will be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > As Bob pointed out, this list is not for discussing whether or not > people resize their text, etc. So let's not discuss that any further. > But Scott has asked some good questions about em and percentages in > general that I'd like to address, without getting into which is "better." > > I think the most important thing to remember when using ems or > percentages is that they are not interchangeable when used as a unit of > measurement for width. They are interchangeable when used as a unit of > measurement for font-size, so this point can be confusing, but is very > important. > > A layout with widths set in ems has a size based on the font size of the > user. So, one user with a larger default font size may see your layout > at 1000px, while another user with a smaller font size will see your > layout at 800px. This also means that the layout will change in size if > the user manually resizes his or her textm, but things will stay roughly > in proportion to one another. > > A layout with widths set in percentages has a size based on the viewport > size of the user. The layout will change in size if the user manually > changes the size of his or her browser window. > > So it's up to you whether you want the layout to be dependent on font > size or window size. Or neither (fixed width via pixels). I don't know > of any percentage-based IE bugs that can be avoided by switching to ems > (can you give us the source of this information?), and anyway, an em > layout is not the same as a percentage layout, so don't use IE bugs as > your deciding factor of which to use. > > Zoe > > -- > Zoe M. Gillenwater > Design Services Manager > UNC Highway Safety Research Center > http://www.hsrc.unc.edu > >
My source would be http://www.deafaviator.org/fbcom/index.php (IE part will be fixed -- I'm tired of working up on hacks after each little change). My objective here is to leave right side on the end of browser without going over or under. ______________________________________________________________________ > css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d > List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ > Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ > -- Power to people, Linux is here. ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
