Re: [WSG] re: using wildcard * in css (now IE vertical spacing between 's)

2004-06-14 Thread Tim Lucas
I'll check it out for you when I get home later this evening. -- tim Quoting Neerav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Tim > > You're right, the different colouring was there just for separation. I > like your idea of using spacing to differentiate groups of links and > have applied it at http://www.algae

[WSG] re: using wildcard * in css (now IE vertical spacing between 's)

2004-06-14 Thread Neerav
Tim You're right, the different colouring was there just for separation. I like your idea of using spacing to differentiate groups of links and have applied it at http://www.algae.info/ Works fine in Firefox 0.8/Mozilla , Opera 7.23, and Safari 1.2 Unfortunately IE wont come to the party, it put

RE: [WSG] re: using wildcard * in css

2004-06-14 Thread Bert Doorn
As Andy said, it's the universal selector. I'd be careful with it, as the rule will most likely cascade down. Simple example: Note: be careful with the universal selector! You may find that the "strong" note gets the margin applied twice. It gets worse as you nest deeper (try putting an un

Re: [WSG] re: using wildcard * in css

2004-06-14 Thread Andy Budd
Sorry to dash your hopes, but that's just the Universal Selector http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/selector.html#universal-selector Neerav wrote: I was trying to think of a way to set the same margin for all elements inside my "content" div at http://www.algae.info/ and decided to try .content * {

[WSG] re: using wildcard * in css

2004-06-14 Thread Neerav
Hi I was trying to think of a way to set the same margin for all elements inside my "content" div at http://www.algae.info/ and decided to try .content * { margin-left: 15px; } Just for the heck of it. To my surprise, this worked in Firefox 0.8, IE6, and Opera 7.23 So have I accidentally stum