Nick Fitzsimons wrote: > Mark D Hiatt wrote: > >> One trick I've used quite a few times is to put a garish border around >> whatever I'm working on at the moment. If my page is deep reds and browns, >> I'll put a 1px solid yellow border around a DIV I am wrestling with, and >> quite often that shows me that I'm having issues with margins or paddings >> or whatever. >> > Setting a border affects the box model - use the "outline" property > instead, supported in FF1.5, Opera and Safari. >
Sorry for the late reply on this one (trying to read some straggling threads before I go out of town). I use background colors to see where elements are lying because, like outline, they don't affect the box model, and unlike outline, they are supported in IE and older browser versions. I use the outline property in the rare cases where background colors don't make the divisions between elements clear enough. I almost never use the border property, because as soon as it is removed there is a likelihood that things will shift around (due to margin collapsing). Zoe -- Zoe M. Gillenwater Design Services Manager UNC Highway Safety Research Center http://www.hsrc.unc.edu ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7b2 testing hub -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
