Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-19 Thread Nick Fitzsimons
On Mon, February 18, 2008 12:06 am, Tim White wrote: On Feb 17, 2008 6:00 PM, Katrina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So in the header of my document, I included style type=text/css * { display: inline; } /style OK, I just tried it and got the exact same effects. So, I tried

Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-19 Thread Tim White
On Feb 19, 2008 5:35 AM, Nick Fitzsimons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not so very odd... If you hunt around through Firefox's files you'll find one named html.css which specifies the default styling of all HTML elements. It includes the following: Thank you Nick. I sorta kinda knew about the

Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-18 Thread Mordechai Peller
Chris Broadfoot wrote: You have users using *older than* IE5? I often see older browsers in the log, but in such small quantities that they're safe to ignore. Generally speaking, browsers with only a fraction of a percent share are safe to ignore, unless you know a reason not to. Konqueror,

Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-18 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Mordechai Peller wrote: Chris Broadfoot wrote: You have users using *older than* IE5? I often see older browsers in the log, but in such small quantities that they're safe to ignore. Generally speaking, browsers with only a fraction of a percent share are safe to ignore, unless you know a

[WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-17 Thread Katrina
Gday all, This morning I was creatively thinking different things and playing around (as you do). I was wondering what would happen if I did a mass reset using the asterisk to make everything inline to begin with? So in the header of my document, I included style type=text/css * {

Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-17 Thread Blake
On Feb 18, 2008 10:00 AM, Katrina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is that supposed to happen? And if so, why? I am honestly stumped on this one. All the information in the HEAD is still part of the document but is automatically styled as { display: none; } IIRC. When you set all elements to {

Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-17 Thread Katrina
dwain wrote: ie does not recognize the *. dwain IE 7 does, and it doesn't answer the question in relation to the other browsers. What is going on? Kat *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm

Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-17 Thread dwain
ie does not recognize the *. dwain On 2/17/08, Katrina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gday all, This morning I was creatively thinking different things and playing around (as you do). I was wondering what would happen if I did a mass reset using the asterisk to make everything inline to begin

Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-17 Thread Patrick H. Lauke
Katrina wrote: I was wondering what would happen if I did a mass reset using the asterisk to make everything inline to begin with? So in the header of my document, I included style type=text/css * { display: inline; } /style Now I know that external style sheets are much smarter, I

Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-17 Thread Tim White
On Feb 17, 2008 6:00 PM, Katrina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So in the header of my document, I included style type=text/css * { display: inline; } /style OK, I just tried it and got the exact same effects. So, I tried combinations and body * works (and I see Patrick just posted the

Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-17 Thread Mordechai Peller
Katrina wrote: dwain wrote: ie does not recognize the *. dwain IE 7 does, As do 5 and 6 (before those, don't know and don't care). After all, if IE didn't recognize the asterisk, how would the beloved Star Hack work? ***

Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-17 Thread Michael MD
IE 7 does, As do 5 and 6 (before those, don't know and don't care). After all, if I have to care about what IE5 and 6 do ... I see from server logs lots of people out there are still using them! (especially IE6 ... still very common ... and there are still quite a few IE5 Mac users

Re: [WSG] * { display: inline; }

2008-02-17 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Michael MD wrote: IE 7 does, As do 5 and 6 (before those, don't know and don't care). After all, if I have to care about what IE5 and 6 do ... I see from server logs lots of people out there are still using them! (especially IE6 ... still very common ... and there are still quite a few

RE: [WSG] display inline question

2005-09-14 Thread Mike Pepper
Ted Drake wrote ... I was asked to create a nested definition list with the nested dl's looking like simple lines of text. ... Ted try the setup I have for my site map at http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com/site_map.htm The associated CSS is: dl { font-size: .9em; padding: 0 0

Re: [WSG] display inline question

2005-09-13 Thread leenath1
-- From: Drake, Ted C. To: 'wsg@webstandardsgroup.org' Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 3:36 AM Subject: [WSG] display inline question My mind is not working very well today. I've got a question for you. I was asked to create a nested defin

RE: [WSG] display inline question

2005-09-13 Thread Drake, Ted C.
- Original Message - From: Drake, Ted C. To: 'wsg@webstandardsgroup.org' Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 3:36 AM Subject: [WSG] display inline question My mind is not working very well today. I've got a question for you. I was asked to create a nested

[WSG] display: inline-block: valid or not? W3C validator says not.

2005-08-15 Thread SunUp
My style sheet contains this line: .clearfix {display: inline-block;} When I validate I get one error: Invalid number : display inline-block is not a display value : inline-block The word display links to http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/visuren.html#propdef-display. That's CSS2, right? I then

RE: [WSG] display: inline-block: valid or not? W3C validator says not.

2005-08-15 Thread Jason Turnbull
CSS 2 - W3C recommendation CSS 2.1 - Working draft Until CSS 2.1 becomes a recommendation, which shouldn't be too long (deadline for comments was July), the W3C validator will use what ever the current recommendation is. Regards Jason ** The

Re: [WSG] display: inline-block: valid or not? W3C validator says not.

2005-08-15 Thread Ben Ward
CSS 2 - W3C recommendation CSS 2.1 - Working draft Until CSS 2.1 becomes a recommendation, which shouldn't be too long (deadline for comments was July), the W3C validator will use what ever the current recommendation is. Just to be a touch pedantic, CSS2.1 only needs to become a 'candidate

Stupid Questions? (was RE: [WSG] display: inline-block: valid or not? W3C validator says not.)

2005-08-15 Thread John Foliot - WATS.ca
SunUp wrote: I do realise this is probably a very stupid question, and it's more than a little scary asking a stupid question on this list, but I'll wear the result if it means I can understand what I've done wrong. Thanks, sunny. Goodness Sunny, There really is no such thing as a stupid

RE: Stupid Questions? (was RE: [WSG] display: inline-block: valid or not? W3C validator says not.)

2005-08-15 Thread Patrick Lauke
John Foliot - WATS.ca There is no such thing as a stupid question (although occasionally we will see stupid responses...) You tell 'em John :) P __ Patrick H. Lauke Webmaster / University of Salford http://www.salford.ac.uk

[WSG] RE: Stupid Questions? (was RE: [WSG] display: inline-block: valid or not? W3C validator says not.)

2005-08-15 Thread John Foliot - WATS.ca
Patrick Lauke wrote: John Foliot - WATS.ca There is no such thing as a stupid question (although occasionally we will see stupid responses...) You tell 'em John :) P As a point of clarification, when I say stupid responses, I meant in the form of condescending or mean responses, rather