Peter Hyde-Smith wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 7:58 PM > Subject: Re: [css-d] Background graphic on {body} > > > >> The gap is still there. >> http://www.walkfar.ca/test/productionsite7.html >> >> >> Holly Bergevin wrote: >> >>> From: Christopher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> >>> >>>> I removed the negative top margin from .aboutmepara and put it to "0" >>>> the space is still there. >>>> >>>> Holly Bergevin wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Christopher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> If #flashbarelementstwo is causing the extra spacing can that not be >>>>>> removed so that the background image on the body won't have that >>>>>> space? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.walkfar.ca/test/productionsite6.html >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> If you remove the negative top margins on #topbar and .aboutmeheader, >>>>> the space will disappear. However, your positioning will not be what >>>>> you want. >>>>> >>>>> If you also remove the negative top margin from .aboutmepara, things >>>>> come back into shape. >>>>> >>>>> By the way, negative padding does not exist. Also, there is no real >>>>> point in declaring default values on properties that aren't "in play" >>>>> on an element. For example, unless you have previously told all divs to >>>>> float: left (or right), declaring float: none; for a div is simply an >>>>> added bit of code that can add to confusion. The same goes for border >>>>> properties on elements that don't have default borders. >>>>> >>>>> There are other things in your CSS that you might consider removing or >>>>> at least simplifying by using shorthand properties. Then perhaps you >>>>> can see what is causing what. >>>>> >>>>> >>> Christopher, >>> >>> I suggest you reread what I wrote. There are two negative top margins >>> that you'd need to remove to get rid of the space. You didn't remove >>> either of those, according to what you stated, but instead just removed >>> the negative top margin on the paragraph that would allow it to go back >>> into place after removing the other two top margins. >>> >>> You have a very "fragile" setup when tiny things like this can throw your >>> layout off. You might want to consider starting over. >>> >>> ~holly >>> >>> please bottom post. >>> >>> >> -- >> >> *Christopher* - the creative sheep >> >> *animator*///motion graphics artist/\\*web dev* >> >> web: www.walkfar.ca <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> email: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://www.walkfar.ca/> >> > > 07/21/2008 > > Christopher: > > You have 8 CSS errors, all due to declaring negative values for padding and > border width. Fix those to start. > > And for the sake of the list sanity and etiquette, PLEASE BOTTOM POST!!! > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottom_post > > Peter > www.fatpawdesign.com > > ______________________________________________________________________ > css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d > List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ > List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html > Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ > >
I posted the updated URL, everything is fine it's just that gap once I remove that gap all will be good. ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
