[WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread Bruce
Hi all. I am new to Web Standards (within 6 months), but learn from this list daily and appreciate it. I have a three column site using fixed positioning. In Internet explorer, when first entering the site, some of the text is at the top where it shouldn't be. If I refresh the page or use the

Re: [WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread Donna Jones
hi Bruce: There are some errors in your html that may be causing it. Validate your code and then see what's happening. if you don't have firefox installed with its webdev extension you probably should and that's maybe the easiest way to get to the validator. if you need more help with that

Re: [WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread Bruce
Thank you for answering Donna, Validator says 1 error, and it's a h2 tag in a post. I also have a 3 pixel gap below banner image that's driving me nuts. body, img, banner, padding and margins set to 0 Standards are great, and I know there is a learning curve, but when one is trying to exist and

Fw: [WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread Bruce
Woops, gap fixed. space in code. Thank you for answering Donna, Validator says 1 error, and it's a h2 tag in a post. I also have a 3 pixel gap below banner image that's driving me nuts. body, img, banner, padding and margins set to 0 Standards are great, and I know there is a learning

Re: [WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread dwain
Donna Jones wrote: hi Bruce: There are some errors in your html that may be causing it. Validate your code and then see what's happening. if you don't have firefox installed with its webdev extension you probably should and that's maybe the easiest way to get to the validator. if you need

Re: [WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread dwain
Bruce wrote: Just frustrated I guess... welcome to the club. enjoy the ride and the education (of yourself). dwain :p -- Dwain Alford [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alforddesigngroup.com The artist may use any form which his expression demands; for his inner impulse must find suitable

Re: [WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread Donna Jones
Bruce wrote: Thank you for answering Donna, Validator says 1 error, and it's a h2 tag in a post. I also have a 3 pixel gap below banner image that's driving me nuts. body, img, banner, padding and margins set to 0 not sure if this is the issue, but your image is 84 pixels tall, you

Re: [WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread dwain
Bruce wrote: I don't want to bother anyone, that's why I never ask, though it can be a tad frustrating as everytone knows. Will hang in there though, not ready to toss standards yet ;-) Thanks for the feedback. Will do more searches. bruce, don't concern yourself with bothering anyone.

Re: Fw: [WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread Donna Jones
Bruce wrote: Woops, gap fixed. space in code. Happy to know that's fixed and I helped. :-) I'll tell you how I found it because its rather a new method to me and may be to you and others. Its using the edit css in Firefox. Of course, you can't see how it effects IE since its just local to