> This part of the site has an ancient layout with an ancient doctype > that I put a newer look and feel around. I do not have permission at > this point to make changes, however, I have introduced some > prototypes. > > We are gradually moving to a CSS2 tableless layout already in some > places, unfortunately still with the quirks mode doctype because at > the time I didn't feel comfortable making that change. > > The progress bar styles will not change -- in the newer layout. I > designed that piece to fit nicely and simply to fit in whatever > doctype, standards or tabular layout goes around it.
Right. Sounds like standards hell. Best of luck. I would recommend migrating it all to strict HTML/XHTML. Aaron > Nancy > > On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 11:55 AM, Aaron Gray > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Instead of using javascript we tied it into the coldfusion coding. >> >> Yeah, I am working with Javascript and CSS and was really looking for a >> pure >> CSS solution. >> >>> You can see however http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/ (You will have >>> to proceed to the next page or two to see the progress bar) >> >> Would rather not mess with government forms. >> >> It looks like IE counts padding and borders in width's. >> >> Which means I am in quirks mode ! >> >> Problems solved ! >> >> Cheers, >> >> Aaron >> >>> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:33 AM, Aaron Gray >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I am working on Javascript Library and a set of Widgets for putting >>>> together user interfaces. >>>> >>>> I have just put together the begginings of a prototype ProgressBar. >>>> >>>> Anyway I have had to do fixes for MSIE and there seems to be weird or >>>> undefined behaviour when nesting div's. >>>> >>>> I was wondering is there a better way to do what I am doing. >>>> >>>> Here's the widget with Javascript :- >>>> >>>> http://www.aarongray.org/Test/JavaScript/ProgressBar.html >>>> >>>> And heres a plain HTML/CSS equivalent version :- >>>> >>>> http://www.aarongray.org/Test/CSS/ProgressBar.html >>>> >>>> Basically the div's don't seem to nest properly and hence I have to >>>> fill >>>> in specific pixel sizes where I would prefer not to have to. Plus IE >>>> has >>>> to have different values. >>>> >>>> Hope you can put me on the right path. >>>> >>>> Many thanks in advance, >>>> >>>> Aaron >>>> ______________________________________________________________________ >>>> 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/ >>>> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> 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/ >> ______________________________________________________________________ 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/
