Re: [css-d] Flowable CSS Columns?

Choose a story, for example: http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/11/14/news/france.php Wow, reading a story on IHT is really painful O_O -- -- C Montoya rdpdesign.com ... cssliquid.com ... montoya.rdpdesign.com __ css-discuss

[css-d] RE-POST:default list image markers

Hi all I'm really stumped by this so I posted again at a different time of day to try and 'catch' a different audience ... I made a minimal test case here: html: http://public.softectra.com/dev/lang/markup/css/cssd/141105_1/list_tst.html css:

[css-d] Disappearing background on list in IE

Hi, I'm trying to get a dotted border showing on the bottom of each list item in a ul used for navigation, however whenever I use border-bottom: 1px dotted #0C2577; I get a dashed line instead of dotted in IE. I tried to remedy this by replacing the border with a small 'dotted' image with

Re: [css-d] Disappearing background on list in IE

On Nov 15, 2005, at 1:05 AM, Ali Lee wrote: I'm trying to get a dotted border showing on the bottom of each list item in a ul used for navigation, http://www.alistapart.com/articles/customunderlines/ • The above ALA article may give you some good ideas on how you would go about using images

Re: [css-d] Use of non-standard font in declaration?

On 11/12/05, Trish Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 11:10 AM -0800 11/11/05, Tom Dell'Aringa wrote: Can anyone advise on how widespread Interstate-Regular is? I've never heard of it but maybe I missed the meeting. My feeling is that this is not a good idea, but it's a design decision that I

[css-d] Strange Drop Down Behavior

My goal is to have a dynamically generated three level vertical dropdown with the top menu items being variable length and each separated by the same amount of space. I'd also like it to be as browser agnostic as possible. I am following the dropdown guide at

Re: [css-d] RE-POST:default list image markers

Maybe this is too simple - but when I've come across an issue like this, I make the image bigger. Meaning, if my page background is green, and my bullet is black, I'll make my image with the padding built into the top (or bottom, as needed) of the image itself, and make the background

Re: [css-d] Background position discrepancies / bugs?

On 15/11/05, Weston Cann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are there any known issues/bugs with the background-position property between IE and Moz? If background-attachment is set to fixed, IE will incorrectly fail to position the background with respect to the viewport (you won't notice a problem if

Re: [css-d] Strange Drop Down Behavior

From: Tod [EMAIL PROTECTED] My goal is to have a dynamically generated three level vertical dropdown with the top menu items being variable length and each separated by the same amount of space. I'd also like it to be as browser agnostic as possible. I am following the dropdown guide at

Re: [css-d] Who is up for a CSS challenge?

Hi We have a CSS based CMS, have a look at it's various implementations, where it has to be noted that we are running all of them from the same database and the same pages (a simple configuration can switch between different sites). There is a little bit of proprietary stuff for each and

[css-d] CSS and JAVA

Hi, I am new to this list and apologise if this has been discussed before (altho' i couldn't find anything in the archives). I have a project ongoing at the moment and I have to parse a CSS file using Java. I know there are a few tools around on the net that claim to do just that (such as the

Re: [css-d] CSS and JAVA

On 15/11/2005 Will Barker wrote: Does anyone know of a good such tool or some example programs for the aforementioned tools that would help me get my head around the task. Look at javax.swing.text.html.* HTMLEditorKit kit = new HTMLEditorKit(); HTMLDocument doc = (HTMLDocument)

[css-d] CSS float issues – first foray into CS S

Hi, I've posted a link here. I was trying to fix a problem in IE 6 and I broke the layout in Firefox / Safari etc. It looks as it should in IE 6 though. www.blueaardvark.ca/yma/2index.htmlhttp://www.blueaardvark.ca/yma/2index.html Things I'm trying to sort out are: 1. The sidebar is floating

Re: [css-d] CSS float issues – first foray into CSS

Before I *really* broke it, I was trying to get the faux columns to stretch with the bottom of the browser, the irony is, now that appears as it should. Will I be able to maintain this and fix points one and two? Add a non breaking space (nbsp;) in your brclear div. Firefox and Safari ignore

Re: [css-d] CSS float issues – first foray into CSS

On 11/15/05, Justin Reid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Add a non breaking space (nbsp;) in your brclear div. Firefox and Safari ignore empty tags. www.blueaardvark.ca/yma/2index.html http://www.blueaardvark.ca/yma/2index.html I sorted out #1. I placed clear:both in the sidebar div and all is

[css-d] CSS Printing Question (white on black?)

I think I know the answer, but I just wanted to verify with the collective wisdom of the list. I have a client who wants ar particular page of his website to print exactly like it looks on-screen. Unfortunately, this page contains white text on a black background, which according to everything

Re: [css-d] Kill textarea vertical scrollbar in FF

Thanks for the response Ben, I am going to find out, although when I asked yesterday they said that it is scripted for a text area, hopefully tho as you said an input field would work as it is only one line of text. On 11/15/05, Ben Curtis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you use a text type

Re: [css-d] CSS and JAVA

I've had success with org.apache.batik.css.parser.* Let me know if you have any specific questions on getting it running -mike polcari [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Will Barker Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:07

[css-d] First time with CSS for layout.

Hi I'm new to this maillist, but other lists I have been part of for C++ and SDL discussions have been very helpfull. So now when I have taken the step away from tables when doing websites and into the realm of CSS I thought this would be a good place to vent my thoughts and questions. I had a

[css-d] Question from a beginner

Hi all, Is there a preferred way to get a project started. What I mean to say is, do you type of all the HTML first, mark it up and then write the CSS or do you do it piece meal? I am just trying to figure out a logical process which to go by so that I can make my work easier to understand and

[css-d] Opera CSS

Hi, I have a new table-less design I'm working on that seems to be fine in all browsers except for Opera. Should I be concerned? If so, can anyone offer suggestions for ways I can do it differently or maybe some links for CSS hacks for Opera? If anyone wants to take a look, it's at

Re: [css-d] Question from a beginner

Stephen Kortz wrote: Hi all, Is there a preferred way to get a project started. What I mean to say is, do you type of all the HTML first, mark it up and then write the CSS or do you do it piece meal? I am just trying to figure out a logical process which to go by so that I can make my work

Re: [css-d] Question from a beginner

Hi Stephen, Don't know if my way is the best way but this is what I do. I start with a mockup graphic in layers. Then I consider how I can create that layout without tables and start my XHTML with a few divs for the main areas - banner, left column, center column, right column, footer, etc. Then

Re: [css-d] Question from a beginner

Stephen Kortz wrote: Hi all, Is there a preferred way to get a project started. What I mean to say is, do you type of all the HTML first, mark it up and then write the CSS or do you do it piece meal? I think most folks *start* by doing it piece meal, as you say --a trial and error

[css-d] site help

hi all. i need some help making my site IE compatible. the menus do not display correctly, and the site map is way out in IE6 on windows. could anyone make any suggestions on how i can fix this please main site http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sixfoot2/ css is here

[css-d] Fieldset or Legend how to?

Well I need to put some elements inside a DIV element or Fieldset element, but with both of them I have a problem. The thing is that I need a static width in this elements, means when a text is too large this don't grow. I probe the CSS style in this ways but not works in FF Elements

[css-d] Nested list positioning / Mac IE 5.x

Hi, once again Mac IE. I'm trying to get a nested list (with links) to be positioned as follows: level one - horizontal level two - vertical Seems to work fine with all browsers but Mac IE 5.2. Here is a testcase (css inside): http://www.michaelschwarz.net/navi-list.html I've struggled with

Re: [css-d] site help

Hi Mark: For me (as an example) I used: #name { position: absolute; top: 2em; left: 28.6em; /* set width for IE 6 */ left /**/: 23.1em; /* set width for IE 5 (IE 6 will not see this) */ } htmlbody #name { left: 29em;

[css-d] Class for table elements

I have a simple questions for all of yours. If I have this styel: .mainTableContainer { max-width: 760px; border: 0px; width: 740px; } And I have this code: table class=mainTableContainer tr td table width=100%

Re: [css-d] Question from a beginner

Stephen, I would also consider working form the outside inwards. What I mean is... the Xhtml is full of containers. The Divs are containers and in all of my recent projects there is an outside container that wraps up all the inner containers. My usual structure (and I have seen many others do

Re: [css-d] Opera CSS

Susan Chouinard wrote: I have a new table-less design I'm working on that seems to be fine in all browsers except for Opera. http://www.clarkhawaii.com/new/version4.html Try adding... body {padding: 0;} ...that Opera's present versions need. Opera 9+ will be using 'margin', btw. regards

[css-d] site check please

Greetings All Please have a look at: www.volume4.com/tc/ One problem I am aware of and would like suggestions on is the top navigation. In Firefox it is perfect but, in IE the padding, margin, background color etc. is totally wrong. Thanks! -- Kind Regards Schalk Neethling Web

Re: [css-d] site help

Mark Mckee wrote: hi all. i need some help making my site IE compatible. the menus do not display correctly, and the site map is way out in IE6 on windows. could anyone make any suggestions on how i can fix this please main site http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sixfoot2/ css is here

Re: [css-d] Opera CSS

That works great - it solves most of my problem. Still have some box issues - is there such thing as a CSS hack that can only be seen by Opera? Susan Chouinard Website Manager Marketing Division Clark Realty Corporation Phone: 808.887.1902 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL:

Re: [css-d] site help

Mark Mckee wrote: hi all. i need some help making my site IE compatible. the menus do not display correctly, and the site map is way out in IE6 on windows. could anyone make any suggestions on how i can fix this please http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sixfoot2/ You may try... #left

Re: [css-d] Opera CSS

Susan Chouinard wrote: That works great - it solves most of my problem. Still have some box issues - is there such thing as a CSS hack that can only be seen by Opera? Yes, at least for the time being. It's called 'mediaquery' (see W3C and css-d Wiki). However, I will advice strongly against

Re: [css-d] site check please

Schalk wrote: Greetings All Please have a look at: www.volume4.com/tc/ One problem I am aware of and would like suggestions on is the top navigation. In Firefox it is perfect but, in IE the padding, margin, background color etc. is totally wrong. Thanks! Sent this earlier as a

Re: [css-d] Fieldset or Legend how to?

Hi Reynier [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 11/15/05, Reynier Perez Mira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... How I can check if this CSS is well formed and perform CSS Standars from W3C? Just thought it was worth advertising the W3C's CSS validator: http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/ There you can check a

[css-d] Nested Overlay DIV Background Problem

I'm having a problem with nested DIVs with a background image. I have a horizontal spacer that has tick marks 20 pixels off each end. It serves as a background and border for the content block (block-content). This block is 780pixels wide and is contained with a page container block that

Re: [css-d] site help

Mark Mckee wrote: thanks to Thierry and Tedd for the info. i now have my left hand menu sorted out. i have some more questions though. 1) in IE, my sitemap page is completely distorted, i need some advice on fixing this too. Did you try the height:0 declaration I mentionned in my previous

[css-d] Is this possible?

Hi, I have included two links one is the page before adding a sub-nav, the other is a link after attempting to add the sub-nav. http://www.blueaardvark.ca/yma/2index.html http://www.blueaardvark.ca/yma/sub_nav.html I'm attempting to place a sub-nav in the green bar across the top, but when I

Re: [css-d] Nested Overlay DIV Background Problem

Kerry Kobashi wrote: I'm having a problem with nested DIVs with a background image. The background-image of the content block does not show through the floated columns. #block-content doesn't expand to enclose floats in a standard-compliant browser. It'll expand in IE/win, but that's caused

Re: [css-d] Nested DIV Problems

Kerry Kobashi wrote: I'm having a problem with nested DIVs with a background image. The background-image of the content block does not show through the floated columns. #block-content doesn't expand to enclose floats in a standard-compliant browser. It'll expand in IE/win, but that's

Re: [css-d] Nested DIV Problems

Kerry Kobashi wrote: After placing display: table or overflow: hidden into #block-content, this didn't work. Block-content got moved to the upper right hand corner of the screen. All I want is a one row, two column table within a container. I'm sitting here laughing because what takes a

[css-d] collapsing divs

Hi, Probably this has been discussed before but I can't find an answer to my question. I hope someone can help me figure out what is going on with this aspect of divs. In the example attached below why doesn't the green div extend at least as far down the page as the blue div? It seems to me

Re: [css-d] collapsing divs

decide to make CSS work so the green section collapes up? How can I make it so the green div extends at least as far down the page as the blue div? To get the green div to extend fully, you'd have to float it (and specify witdh: 100%). (Float the container) Ricky

Re: [css-d] collapsing divs

Ricky Zhou wrote: To get the green div to extend fully, you'd have to float it (and specify witdh: 100%). Or use any of the other solutions in the specs... http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#q15 It all depends on what you want to achieve, and the layout you use it in. regards

Re: [css-d] collapsing divs

being a rank newbie, i would have guessed that the blue div would need to be followed by a clearing element before closing the green div. On Nov 15, 2005, at 9:41 PM, Peter Michaux wrote: Hi, Probably this has been discussed before but I can't find an answer to my question. I hope someone

Re: [css-d] collapsing divs

ron zisman wrote: being a rank newbie, i would have guessed that the blue div would need to be followed by a clearing element before closing the green div. Yes, that would also have the desired effect. One may pick and choose: http://www.pixelsurge.com/experiment/clearers.htm Alternatively:

Re: [css-d] Question from a beginner

Is there a preferred way to get a project started. What I mean to say is, do you type of all the HTML first, mark it up and then write the CSS or do you do it piece meal? I am just trying to figure out a logical process which to go by so that I can make my work easier to understand and accomplish.

[css-d] dtd strict is adding a space below a gif in a div

Hi, In the example below there is a green area below the image. I don't want this area. If I remove the dtd then the green area goes away and leaves me with what I want. How can I get rid of the green area if I want to write a strict html doc Thanks, Peter !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD XHTML

Re: [css-d] Skip Links

Al Sparber wrote: At PVII, we often hide skip links by setting the default, visited, and hover states to the same color as our background, then we allow them to be revealed by keyboard surfers by setting a contrasting color and background on the active and focus states. But in the event you