I forgot to say, I've still got the problem with what I think is the IE double margin problem which I can't seem to solve. It shows itself in Win IE 5.1,5.5 and 6, but not 7. See Browsershots: http://browsershots.org/website/http://catnaps.org/latest/saturday.html
Does anybody know what I've done wrong? Regards JL On 29/07/07, John Lockerbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 29/07/07, David Laakso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > John Lockerbie wrote: > > > David, > > > > > > Thank you for the comments. I should have said it seems to be fine on > > > Mac/Opera, as it does on Safari and Firefox, it's the Windows > > > environments I've no access to. > > > > > > I'd not spotted the font size problem as I'm new to coding. This is my > > > third attempt to redesign my site - see the problem in > > > http://catnaps.org/islamic/islaurb.html - in order to reduce page > > > lengths. > > > > > > > > > JL > > > > > > > > > The comments I made regarding Opera are when I veiwed it on a mac: > > Version > > 9.21 > > Build > > 3678 > > Platform > > MacOS X > > System > > 10.4.9 > > > > If page height is an issue could you split the pages or use js to open > > and close division sections. > > > > With regard to fonts, I am referring more to IE's inability to scale > > fonts when set in pixels, /regardless of page height,/ unless the user > > goes through the drill of putting the browser in "accessiblity" mode > > with the "ignore font-sizes specified" box checked. > > > > One way to avoid this is to set percent at user default (100%) on the > > body, and then use percent on individual selectors throughout the style > > sheet as needed (line-height is best specified as a raw number). > > For example: > > body {font: 100%/1.4 arial, helvetica, sans-serif;} > > h1 {font-size: 180%;} > > #footer p {font-size: 80%; line-height: 1.2;} > > > > Best, > > > > ~d > > > > > > > > -- > > http://chelseacreekstudio.com/ > > > > > > David, > > I looked at the page on Opera > Version: 9.22 > Build: 3687 > MacOS X > System: 10.4.10 > > I work on Safari Version 2.0.4 (419.3) and check on Firefox 2.0.0.5. I > don't have access to a Windows environment except at my local library > where they've got the screens in the most bizarre arrangements you've > ever seen and don't know how to change them. > > What I'm attempting to do is split the pages into a number of smaller > pages, these being set out in the top and bottom menus - 'Menu for > al-Salata...' - and it's that which is causing me the problems. I like > the idea of using js to open divisions, but thought that might give > visitors problems. > > 50% of my visitors use WinIE6, 25% WinIE7, 15% Firefox and the rest a > variety, so I'm really concerned to get the IE6 sorted out. > > I take your point about the font scaling issues and spent some time > researching Zeldman et al to find a consensus. There isn't one. But I > do worry about accessibility and will see what I can do about the > fonts. I may sit in a darkened room and try to think the paging > problem through again and see if I can find a simpler system. > > Anyhow, a lot to think about, > > With kind regards > John > ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- 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/
