Hi Tom,

Tom G wrote, On 27.12.2006 22:35:

> However, I'm trying to use an ordered list for my horizontal nav, and
> know it's fairly straightforward with CSS and an unordered list, but
> with IE and an OL, it isn't showing the numbers when floating each
> list item. Anyone have a solution?

No solution, but at least an explanation: IE and Opera seem to follow
the CSS2 rules "if 'float' has a value other than 'none', 'display' is
set to 'block' and the box is floated."
<http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/visuren.html#q24> whereas Geckos are
applying CSS 2.1: others (that is for example display: list-item) - same
as specified <http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#dis-pos-flo>

In the older model 'display: list-item' is removed and that means you
won't get any markers - numbers. You would have to add numbers in the
markup and doing this loose the reason for using an ordered list instead
of an unordered one and even get a new problem for UAs that don't read
your styles - seeing (or reading) the numbers twice. :-(

Susanne

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