Re: [WSG] positioning help needed

2008-12-11 Thread color links
ok u should metnion sidebar height then solve ur problem ... On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 5:33 PM, kevin mcmonagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I'm trying to modify this template to work with a footer. The problem is getting a footer to float below the right side div. I can't figure out how to

Re: [WSG] positioning help needed

2008-12-11 Thread David Hucklesby
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:03:46 +, kevin mcmonagle wrote: Hi I'm trying to modify this template to work with a footer. The problem is getting a footer to float below the right side div. I can't figure out how to keep #sidebar liquid but still float a footer under it. Is it possible.

RE: [WSG] positioning help needed

2008-12-11 Thread Essential eBiz Solutions Ltd
...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On Behalf Of David Hucklesby Sent: 11 December 2008 20:39 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] positioning help needed On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:03:46 +, kevin mcmonagle wrote: Hi I'm trying to modify this template to work with a footer

Re: [WSG] positioning help needed

2008-12-10 Thread Rob D
Hi Kevin, I'm not sure if this will help but I always use .brclear { font-size: 1px; line-height: 0; clear: both; height: 0; } after the last floated object on a page. This has fixed footer floating issues for me before. hope it helps Rob On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 4:03 AM, kevin mcmonagle [EMAIL

Re: [WSG] positioning help needed

2008-12-10 Thread William Simpson
Yup, *clear: both* is the critical rule that allow the footer to clear both floating divs above it. -Josh S. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Rob D [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Kevin, I'm not sure if this will help but I always use .brclear { font-size: 1px; line-height: 0; clear: both;

Re: [WSG] positioning help needed

2008-12-10 Thread David Dorward
William Simpson wrote: Yup, /clear: both/ is the critical rule that allow the footer to clear both floating divs above it. #sidebar { position: absolute; left: 51em; padding: 115px 0.4em 2em 2.5em; color: #606263; top:0; } ... is not floating. Unless you can predict the height of

Re: [WSG] positioning help needed

2008-12-10 Thread Rob D
So its... br class=brclear / On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 8:26 AM, Rob D [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Kevin, I'm not sure if this will help but I always use .brclear { font-size: 1px; line-height: 0; clear: both; height: 0; } after the last floated object on a page. This has fixed footer

Re: [WSG] positioning help needed

2008-12-10 Thread kevin mcmonagle
David Dorward wrote: ... is not floating. Unless you can predict the height of absolutely positioned content (you usually can't) or want to rearrange the document with JavaScript after initial rendering (nasty), then placing content below absolutely positioned content should generally be