Re: [WSG] use of p in li

etc by giving each of them an id Have you looked at the brilliantly easy ways of styling lists on the http://css.maxdesign.com.au/ site. It's a really handy resource. Cheers Jackie Jackie Reid Mock Orange Media Ph: (07) 4953 4035

Re: [WSG] Re: Use of Fieldsets other than in form?

Hi all respondees Ben Said ...it depends if you're talking about page layout or actual content - ie. is your business name, logo etc being used in a header; or are you creating a page which lists a bunch of businesses? For the former I'd simply use a DIV, for the latter a list (maybe a

[WSG] Re: Use of Fieldsets other than in form?

Quick question for you lot. Can fieldsets only to be used in forms or can they be used to group any sort of related information together (ie: business name, short description, logo and link). thanks Jackie *** List Guidelines:

Re: [WSG] pdf graphics

Bruce If you own a copy of Adobe Acrobat and open the file in there you can extract/export images as jpgs. if not do screen shots. Its a pain... just like getting all the images required for a website embedded in a word doc aagh jackie - Original Message - From: Bruce [EMAIL

Re: [WSG] another 'open new window' dilemma

Hello Tee I am currently working on a site with the nils org here who are accessibility gurus and they have recommended that should i have to open a new window i should use this code a href=http://www.siteurl.com.au; title=Opens in a New Window onclick=window.open(this.href); return false;

[WSG] HTML Codes - Characters and symbols

this is handy for people like me who dont know the HTML Codes - Characters and symbols off by heart or even1% by heart http://www.ascii.cl/htmlcodes.htm cheers Jackie

[WSG] Case of the amazing disappearing wrapper!

Hi List I dont understand whats going on here at all. http://www.fxenterprises.com.au/index.htm the white wrapper div is just not containing the content. Or rather sometimes it is and sometimes its not. when you first go into the site the wrapper doesnt stretch, if you use the navigation

Re: [WSG] FF Bug - Any Fixes?

Any chance of having a look at the code and the css.? Jackie - Original Message - From: Chris Stratford [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 2:00 PM Subject: [WSG] FF Bug - Any Fixes? Hey List, I know this bug has been discussed before - but

Re: [WSG] problems with links

be the same as Alex James Ajay Alex James [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: jackie reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: i have been having the most appalling time with my links here www.mackayports.com css here www.mackayports.com/styles/newport2.css in the left hand column I can'

[WSG] problems with links

Hi List i have been having the most appalling time with my links here www.mackayports.com css here www.mackayports.com/styles/newport2.css I am in the process of revamping this site in accordance to the instructions/requirements of the Accessiblity crew at NILS but i seem to have got

[WSG] Strange horizontal spacing in nav list

Hello everyone... I am in a quandry... ie displays my navigation with whopping great big spaces in between the list items. Why is this so... and how can i make them go away? Been trying to get it sorted for a couple of hours now and am getting frustrated to the max. Please go here to see

Re: [WSG] Strange horizontal spacing in nav list

- From: Mike Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] Strange horizontal spacing in nav list jackie reid wrote: Hello everyone... I am in a quandry... ie displays my navigation with whopping great big spaces in between

Re: [WSG] Disjointed Rollovers in css

Peter and Thierry.. yes both those links are perfect.. i can get the drift now. thanks so much jackie ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to

[WSG] Disjointed Rollovers in css

Hi group i would like to be able to make a disjointed rollover in css, you know rollover the text and the image nearby changes colour or whatever. is there a tutorial out there that anyone has seen or used that may help me achieve this. cheers Jackie

[WSG] Can I text indent on the right?

Good morning, good evening to the list Having an issue here with text which is aligned right in my navigation list on the left hand side. I want text aligned right and an indent on the right hand side. Padding doesnt to do it, margin don't do it either as the border bottom then moves in the

[WSG] active and current id's in lists

HI all I need someone to point me in the right direction so that i can find out more about the active and current bits in a ul used for navigation like this - ul id=topnav *li id=active*a href=# *id=current* link/a/li lia href=#link/a/li lia href=#link/a/li /ul this is one of the lists off

Re: [WSG] active and current id's in lists

thanks chaps! ... now i get it! Will put into practice immediately. What a great list.. go home depressed... come in in the morning and everything is fine! jackie Ted Drake wrote: personally, I wouldn't add the second id. However, you may be working with a nested set of links. The current id

Re: [WSG] Site Review - Another Government site thats Standards Compliant

Hi Esteban... congratulations on the site... looks great. If I were to suggest anything at all I would suggest that you restrict the size of your contents div (or your dl which ever suits) to prevent the text from spreading out too much. the line length is really long at full screen...makes

Re: [WSG] required attribute rows not specified problem

how embarrassing...sorry must be having a real blonde day!!! Patrick H. Lauke wrote: Jackie Reid wrote: /Line 156, column 69/: required attribute rows not specified [...] this is the bit its referring to textarea name=question cols=30 id=question/textarea [...] what's it all about? Aeh...specify

Re: [WSG] Sometimes you just cant help people ...

Why cant you just say read content and leave the skip bit out altogether jackie Patrick H. Lauke wrote: Hill, Tim wrote: I believe as more sites take this approach on board, it will become more prevalent to these users of what the links do. I'd agree with that. Additional two points: - even if

Re: [WSG] Transparent Background on a list item

:) Right that makes sense now ... thanks... Hugh Todd wrote: Jackie, The height didn't change the transparency. It revealed more of your #nav1's background image. Remember, a float (unless cleared) will happily extend beyond the borders of its container. Except in IE PC, but that is a bug.

[WSG] CSS Validation query

Hi everyone im a bit confused here - trying to validate my css and i get this warning Line : 0 font-family: You are encouraged to offer a generic family as a last alternative what do they mean... i always do that and get the no errors or warnings reply... whats going on.. ? Jackie

Re: [WSG] CSS Validation query

Thank, thank, thank you everyone...it works now... i must have scoured through that code for hours yesterday... a severe case of not seeing the wood for the trees. All fixed with your help thanks again Jackie ** The discussion list for

[WSG] Transparent Background on a list item

sorry to be a pest but.. :-( things just arent working out for me today ... (or yesterday for that matter) I am trying to position a nav list over a background image, therefore need the bg to be transparent. Works for me in theory but 2 things are happening: a) ie is displaying the list

Re: [WSG] Transparent Background on a list item

Hugh.Why did that work? Why would the height of a div make something turn transparent? h. confusing that...doesnt seem logical somehow. (no point in just doing it if i dont understand is it!) jackie Hugh Todd wrote: On 14/10/2004, at 2:04 PM, Jackie Reid wrote: I have been fiddling

Re: [WSG] Transparent Background on a list item

that did it... i cant believe it... THANK YOU HUGH ... my new hero! unbelievable... didnt even dawn on me to do that and never would have i dont think. thanks again... jackie Hugh Todd wrote: On 14/10/2004, at 2:04 PM, Jackie Reid wrote: I have been fiddling around most of the morning and am

Re: [WSG] Web Site Structure Suggestions, Second Post!

personally i wouldnt use the H1 for your jezzjournal i would call that something else like logo div or whatever and use the H1 for the title of the post so that the h1 is not the same on every page. Otherwise you have set it up almost exactly the way i would do it... jackie

Re: [WSG] Problems incorporating suckerfish dropdown

<>Jackie wrote for once ie is doing as its told and positioning the dropdown in the right possy but in firefox i can't for the life of me get the darn thing Ben Bishop wrote: Arrrggghhh! Surely you've seen the trend when "IE is right, Firefox is wrong." Just how many times has

[WSG] Problems incorporating suckerfish dropdown

Hi all... I am trying to incorporate the suckerfish drop down menu in this site... for once ie is doing as its told and positioning the dropdown in the right possy but in firefox i can't for the life of me get the darn thing to move let alone get it in the right spot... would appreciate any

Re: [WSG] Titles Acronyms Abbr etc

Wonderful...thanks to you all... :o) Jackie Reid - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] Titles Acronyms Abbr etc Shortened forms on the Web - Abbreviations, Contractions, Acronyms, Initialisms

[WSG] Titles Acronyms Abbr etc

resource in relation to abbr, acronyms and titles etc Thanks heaps Jackie Reid

[WSG] IE mac 5.1 problems with floats

Hi everyone... I have just completed a couple of sites and both fall to bits in a big way in IE 5.1 or whatever for MAC... all the divs are all over the shop. It seems to be ignoring the floats and clears. What should i be doing to get this sorted... urls are www.juganaut.com.au- css at

Re: [WSG] IE mac 5.1 problems with floats

: 08 9226 1375 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jackie Reid Sent: Thursday, 3 June 2004 3:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WSG] IE mac 5.1 problems with floats Hi everyone... I have just completed a couple of sites

Re: [WSG] Should web standards cost more?

hasten to add - but getting there) and I feel no need to justify the value i place on them. My client benefits and so will I. Jackie Reid * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail

Re: [WSG] The joys of list management

Firstly I would like to say that the WSG list has been truly inspirational to me and i owe it a humungously huge debt of gratitude. At least 90% of the standards stuff i have learned has come directly from my association with it. I am not a member of any other list or forum any longer, I like

Re: [WSG] Is a degree necessary?

displaying the ability to finish something you started I hear this comment thrown about alot as one of the major benefits of getting a degree, frankly I think that's absolute garbage. If a degree is reward for perserverence,all members of this list should be given honorary degrees today

Re: [WSG] Where am I missing the left turn at Alberqurque?

displays as desired in IE 6.0. It goes the hades in a hand basket in Moz. Looks identical in both IE and Firefox to me...is this like a spot the difference thing? Jackie * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See

Re: [WSG] border problem with IE

...but that may be a starting point http://www.mockorange.com.au/mocksites/test/test/test.php Jackie Reid Mock Orange Web Site Development 1st Floor 92 Victoria Street MACKAY Q 4740 Ph: 07 4953 4035 [EMAIL PROTECTED] * The discussion list for http

[WSG] Compliant tree menu

want and wont validate. Is there anything out there or should i be looking for a _javascript_ writer of my own? Is this OT.. if it is ...sorry... maybe you could just email me direct if you have an answer. Jackie Reid [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [WSG] Your opinion and feedback requested

of minutes looking around for a traditional menu of some sort so i think that from a user point of view you might need to include one. Jackie Reid * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail

Re: [WSG] marquee text

This one looks like it could do the trick... thanks all for your help all. Jackie Have a look at http://devedge.netscape.com/toolbox/examples/2001/stock-ticker/ Regards Chris Blown http://hinterlands.com.au On Wed, 2004-04-21 at 16:22, Jackie Reid wrote: My client has asked me

Re: [WSG] Constructive Criticism please

Kay said What I would do in your situation is hide the css from Netscape 4 completely by using either the media=all attribute on your link tag, or @@import syntax. I actually dont really understand that stuff *cringe with embarrasment* I know i read up on it at some stage but as usual can't

Re: [WSG] Trimming the fat from CSS

Wow.. this is fun... Im really glad i opened up this little can of worms, the list had really been a bit too quiet for my liking today. ;o) But to Brian... you made me think about the size of the css and I have done some of what you said but not all..and even if the code is not absolutely bare

Re: [WSG] Constructive Criticism please

Kay Smoljak said I have two stylesweepers set up - one for readable (nice spacing etc) and one for production (every extra space removed). One click (ok, maybe two) and your css is transformed... Good grief.. thats amazing!!! Thanks a bundle Kay. - Original Message - From: Kay Smoljak

[WSG] Horizontal Rule throwing out design

/index.html css: http://www.mockorange.com.au/mocksites/test/jugernaut/css/juganaut.css Jackie Reid

Re: [WSG] Horizontal Rule throwing out design

be interested in the solution to that too if any one has it nutted out already. Jackie Reid Mock Orange Web Site Development 1st Floor 92 Victoria Street MACKAY Q 4740 Ph: 07 4953 4035 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Jason Turnbull [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

Re: [WSG] GLITCH WITH MARGINS

answer is at the link below.http://www.positioniseverything.net/explorer/doubled-margin.htmlLeoOn Thursday, April 8, 2004, at 04:12 AM, Jackie Reid wrote: Somethingstrange is happening to my marginswhen i attribute a 10px left hand margin to the div id left i seem to get

Re: [WSG] CENTERING SITE WRAPPER PROBLEMS.

, 2004 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] CENTERING SITE WRAPPER PROBLEMS. Jackie the info in this pdf file is just what you need. LeoOn Thursday, April 8, 2004, at 12:59 AM, Jackie Reid wrote: Hi all...I have a couple of problems here that i dont seem to be able to nut out, any

[WSG] CENTERING SITE WRAPPER PROBLEMS.

Hi all... I have a couple of problems here that i dont seem to be able to nut out, any help would be greatly appreciated if there is anyone around on the day before the easter break. Firstly the site centers just fine in ie but is aligned left in firefox...why is this so? Secondly and more

[WSG] Accessibility Headache Starting

Is this OT? if it is sorry but I sat here last night reading up on accessibility after reading the article at http://www.ergoboy.com/news/uk_user_friendly_website_disabled.phpabout new legislation in the UK. I frankly don't know if I can cope with all this! After the trauma of trying to

Re: [WSG] Accessibility Headache Starting

Thanks to Manuel and Mike... that gives me loads to get started with. Jackie Reid Mock Orange Web Site Development 1st Floor 92 Victoria Street MACKAY Q 4740 Ph: 07 4953 4035 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Manuel González Noriega [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WSG] New CSS site

are still selling something whether its a service or a product and the content should be considered as important as the layout... ...so now we need professional copywriters as well... oh well thats just the way the mop flops!!! Jackie Reid Mock Orange Web Site Development 1st Floor 92 Victoria Street

[WSG] Whats going on

Hi you lot Can someone please explain this to me... I have had a site up and running for a couple of months and doing its thing just fine. Now today out of nowhere it suddenly decides that absolute positioning is out and all those sections of the site simply disappeared from view. After

Re: [WSG] Purpose of this mailing list

In my struggles to come to terms with css, this list has been an absolute godsend as far as i am concerned, stranded as I am in sunny nq.Somehow it seems very much like a bunch of mates helping one another out. (That sounds a bit mushy but there you have it) I haven't posted that often,

Re: [WSG] Positioning driving me nuts

would say just like that! Thanks again. Jackie Reid Mock Orange Web Site Development 1st Floor 92 Victoria Street MACKAY Q 4740 Ph: 07 4953 4035 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Ben Bishop [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:06 PM

Re: [WSG] Positioning driving me nuts

would say just like that! Thanks again. Jackie Reid Mock Orange Web Site Development 1st Floor 92 Victoria Street MACKAY Q 4740 Ph: 07 4953 4035 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Ben Bishop [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:06 PM

Re: [WSG] Semantic vs Accessibile markup

And don't get me started on dls ;) this bit seems to have been swept under the carpet.. I'm really interested to hear what is wrong with dl's for navigation as, to my pedantic and not so up there with css sort of a mind, it actually seems like a pretty darn good idea to me. Jackie Reid

[WSG] Positioning driving me nuts

In my wisdom i have decided to revamp a site that's not even finished yet and now I've broke it!! Why won't the content sit up where it should here http://www.healthpoint.com.au/new2.php want the stuff that starts home new2 to sit up in the middle there and it just won't!! driving me

[WSG] Benefits or not of @import style sheets

Afternoon all... Can someone please explain to me the benefits of the @import thing or point me in the right direction to see why i should use it please. Jackie Reid

[WSG] Why cant i see the bullets?

Hello Group... I need a bit of help here...ould someone pleaseexplainwhyI can'tsee the bullets in myulin IE... looks fine in firebird so whats the go! NOTE! - please ignore colours etc just working on the layout atm http://www.mockorange.com.au/test/one/index.php

Re: [WSG] Why cant i see the bullets?

Whooops... didn't notice that and have been looking at the code till blue in the face... unfortunately didn't seem to fix it any other ideas? ...please :) Jackie Reid - Original Message - From: Michael Donnermeyer To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 17

Re: [WSG] Why cant i see the bullets?

Well Crikey!!! what do you know that works... brilliant ...thanks so much...I'm happy now. ;o) Jackie Reid - Original Message - From: Luc [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jackie Reid on wsg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [WSG] Why cant i see

Re: [WSG] Friday Afternoon Funny

Hi Chris I thought that was really really funny and so did everyone else in the office. in fact its going to join the other quotes I have printed out and stuck on the wall that we read when we need to raise a smile in times of stress. Jackie Reid Mock Orange Web Site Development 1st Floor

Re: [WSG] Re: Image float and text wrap

Hey Russyes i do... and here it is... http://www.healthpoint.com.au/new/default.php I seem to have all the side bits sorted out ( I should note that this is my first attempt at a css only site ... actually my first styly sheet...so you may find some crashing blunders in there as i am just