thanks for the explanation. I just wish I could understand it :-) seriously, I guess i have to figure out another way to find this file. I am looking for a file that has "DD Roundies" Firebug is pointing to this code which is the one I want to change.
thanks again On Jul 29, 4:48 am, ColinFine <[email protected]> wrote: > On Jul 28, 7:58 pm, tere <[email protected]> wrote:> well, i think > you understand that I am not able to find files in my > > server that FB > > points me to where i can find a code. > > > But FB has only been pointing me to CSS files. > > When I go to my server files to find the css file that FB pointed me > > to, > > it doesn't look at all like the file that FB was showing on the > > interface, > > and the code i'm looking for is not on the page anywhere. > > > I hope this makes more sense. > > thanks for the help > > Right, that is exactly what I was talking about. > > When Firebug shows you that some CSS code is in file xxx.css, what it > means is that this code was received in response to a request the > browser made in evaluating a tag such as > <style src='/xxx.css'> > > Nine times out of ten, the server will fulfil such a request by > sending the contents of a file called 'xxx.css'. But if the server > generates it a different way (for example by running a program which > creates the CSS rules on the fly) the browser - and hence Firebug - > has _absolutely_ no way of knowing anything about this. The only thing > it knows is the url it sent when it requested the resource. > Firebug could simply report this URL, but since most CSS requests are > for files, it makes that assumption when displaying the item. > > If you cannot find that file on your server, you need to explore how > your server finds the CSS that it serves. Sorery. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Firebug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/firebug?hl=en.
