> > I'm using a content management system to display thumbnail images and
text
> > for each record in a database.
> > I have two left-floated divs, 1 for thumbnails and 1 for text, inside a
> > container div for the database record.
> >
> > I want to use a background image as a placeholder in case there is no
> thumb
> > image in the record.
> >
> > I can't get my background image to display in any browser, even though
it
> > exists on the server.
> > Does anyone see what I'm doing wrong here?
> >
> > CSS:
> >
> > .listing-result {width: 900px;}
> >
> > .listing-thumb {float: left; width: 150px; height: 84px;
background-image:
> >
>
url(http://localhost/images/placeholder.jpg)<http://localhost/images/placeho
ld
> er.jpg%29>
> ;}...
>
>
> >Do you have that space, between url and the "(", in the CSS file?
>
> >
> > Regards,
> > Thierry | http://www.TJKDesign.com
> >
> >
> >
> > No, I do not have a space there. I have also tried both single and
double
> quotes around the url, with no effect.
When you say you know the image exists on the server do you mean the
*remote* server?
Because the declaration uses a path to your localhost.
Do you have an URL we can look at?
--
Regards,
Thierry | http://www.TJKDesign.com
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