Re: R: [WSG] Alternative to align = center?

2008-05-04 Thread Stuart Foulstone
CSS classes are for presentation. Content is content. Centering content is presentation. Class names should not use keywords such as center. centre is not a keyword and can be used. The class centre can then be used anywhere centering is desired. It is quite easy to remember what this class name

Re: R: [WSG] Alternative to align = center?

2008-05-04 Thread Chris Price
Stuart Foulstone wrote: CSS classes are for presentation. Content is content. Centering content is presentation. Class names should not use keywords such as "center". "centre" is not a keyword and can be used. The class "centre" can then be used anywhere centering is desired. It is quite

Re: [WSG] Image links

2008-05-04 Thread Stuart Foulstone
Do you mean you have a 1px bottom border on the anchor? If so, altering the border attributes of the image will not change this. You could, perhaps, try altering the relative positioning of the image to slightly lower (hiding the border). This seems to be a bit messy - which is what usually

Re: R: [WSG] Alternative to align = center?

2008-05-04 Thread Patrick H. Lauke
Stuart Foulstone wrote: It is quite easy to remember what this class name does, but if you wish to use some more obscure name, feel free. And if, at a later date, you change the CSS for a different layout, you potentially end up with class names that suggest one thing when they actually do

[WSG] Firefox skips dropdown and multi-select list with tabbing (?)

2008-05-04 Thread tee
I'd just noticed that Firefox skips the dropdown and multi-select list with tabbing. Anybody knows if there is a workround? Thanks! tee *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe:

Re: R: [WSG] Alternative to align = center?

2008-05-04 Thread russ - maxdesign
CSS classes are for presentation. Content is content. Centering content is presentation. Class names should not use keywords such as center. centre is not a keyword and can be used. The class centre can then be used anywhere centering is desired. It is quite easy to remember what this

Re: R: [WSG] Alternative to align = center?

2008-05-04 Thread David Dorward
On 4 May 2008, at 12:47, Stuart Foulstone wrote: CSS classes are for presentation. There is no such thing as a CSS class. CSS is for presentation. HTML has classes. CSS selectors can match against HTML classes. Content is content. True Centering content is presentation. True

Re: R: [WSG] Alternative to align = center?

2008-05-04 Thread Joseph Taylor
I suppose it wouldn't matter if you used a class or id, but the id can be linked to from within the document, so if your page had a table of contents or something, you could jump from point to point. Id's have to be unique on the page, so they are perfect for attaching to the unique sections

R: [WSG] Firefox skips dropdown and multi-select list with tabbing (?)

2008-05-04 Thread Diego La Monica
Hi tee, can you provide an (un)working example? Diego La Monica Web 2.0 - Standards - Accessibilità mobile: +39 3337235382 - skype: diego.la.monica web: http://diegolamonica.info - http://jastegg.it -Messaggio originale- Da: tee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Inviato: domenica 4 maggio

Re: R: [WSG] Alternative to align = center?

2008-05-04 Thread Joseph Taylor
Yes, its really easy to add class names as you need them and there is a level where it seems both logical and usefuul. Sadly that is not the reality though. Patrick hit the nail in the head when he mentioned changing designs and having that once relevant class name end up attaching styles

Re: [WSG] Image links

2008-05-04 Thread Dean Matthews
On May 4, 2008, at 8:10 AM, Stuart Foulstone wrote: which is what usually happens when you go against the natural order of things That is an unnecessarily pedantic comment. I already said I solved my design anomaly by applying a class to the image anchor. I simply asked if there was a

Re: R: [WSG] Alternative to align = center?

2008-05-04 Thread Stuart Foulstone
http://www.w3schools.com/CSS/css_syntax.asp The class Selector With the class selector you can define different styles for the same type of HTML element. Say that you would like to have two types of paragraphs in your document: one right-aligned paragraph, and one center-aligned paragraph.

Re: [WSG] Image links

2008-05-04 Thread dwain
this works for all images without adding a style to each image. img {border:none;} img:hover {border-bottom:1px solid #f00;padding-bottom:1px;} dwain On 5/4/08, Dean Matthews [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On May 4, 2008, at 8:10 AM, Stuart Foulstone wrote: which is what usually happens when

Re: R: [WSG] Alternative to align = center?

2008-05-04 Thread Viable Design
W3Schools is not related to or sanctioned by the W3C. On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Stuart Foulstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.w3schools.com/CSS/css_syntax.asp The class Selector With the class selector you can define different styles for the same type of HTML element. Say

Re: R: [WSG] Alternative to align = center?

2008-05-04 Thread Andrew Maben
On May 4, 2008, at 5:46 PM, Viable Design wrote: W3Schools is not related to or sanctioned by the W3C. and enjoys a certain notoriety for sometimes offering less-than- perfect advice. though when I'm in a hurry I still find it a useful resource as an aide memoire... Andrew

Re: R: [WSG] Firefox skips dropdown and multi-select list with tabbing (?)

2008-05-04 Thread tee
On May 4, 2008, at 7:52 AM, Diego La Monica wrote: Hi tee, can you provide an (un)working example? Here you are, http://74.52.59.43/index.php You need to add a product, then either use 'get a quote' (simple form) or go ahead with 'proceed to checkout', then select 'checkout as

RE: R: [WSG] Firefox skips dropdown and multi-select list with tabbing (?)

2008-05-04 Thread Essential eBiz Solutions Ltd
Just tabbed through the whole checkout forms in FireFox without any problems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tee Sent: 04 May 2008 23:35 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: R: [WSG] Firefox skips dropdown and multi-select list with

Re: R: [WSG] Firefox skips dropdown and multi-select list with tabbing (?)

2008-05-04 Thread Adam Martin
I believe that this is a mac issue rather than firefox. I am guessing you are using mac - great too see you are using magento.. As an avid magento fan good too see more and more sites coming about. Adam - www.tweakmag.com tee wrote: On May 4, 2008, at 7:52 AM, Diego La Monica wrote: Hi

Re: R: [WSG] Firefox skips dropdown and multi-select list with tabbing (?)

2008-05-04 Thread tee
On May 4, 2008, at 4:00 PM, Essential eBiz Solutions Ltd wrote: Just tabbed through the whole checkout forms in FireFox without any problems This is VERY ODD!!! What version of FF /platform do you use? I am on Mac, FF v2.0.0.14. I wish I can capture the tabbing in action so that I can

Re: R: [WSG] Firefox skips dropdown and multi-select list with tabbing (?)

2008-05-04 Thread tee
On May 4, 2008, at 4:00 PM, Adam Martin wrote: I believe that this is a mac issue rather than firefox. I am guessing you are using mac - great too see you are using magento.. As an avid magento fan good too see more and more sites coming about. Adam - www.tweakmag.com Ah, the famous

RE: R: [WSG] Firefox skips dropdown and multi-select list with tabbing (?)

2008-05-04 Thread Essential eBiz Solutions Ltd
I would say it's the mac that's causing your problems. I'm running XP Pro with Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404 Firefox/2.0.0.14 Good to see Magneto being put to good use. Still rebuilding my server to take it with it's new approach to the database

[WSG] Colour accessibility/ usability

2008-05-04 Thread Linda Simpson
Hi, We've been asked to change our colour scheme on our websites to fit into our corporate colour scheme. We currently use blue, and the colour we've been asked to change to is now red. Our site will be using a solid background, with white for the content area (along the lines of news.com.au).

Re: [WSG] Colour accessibility/ usability

2008-05-04 Thread Ben Buchanan
Hiya, What we need more information about is how the colour red can affect readability. I have done research, and I know about the w3c colour contrast algorithm. I've also had a look at the psychology of the different colours and that red is associated with anger and intensity. I used to

RE: [WSG] Colour accessibility/ usability

2008-05-04 Thread ROBEY,Jane
Well, apart from what has already been said, I have a personal experience of being on the receiving end of a Red brand. I bank with HSBC, who in Australia have Red and Grey as their brand colours. Every month I get a statement in Red print and every month I think I am in debt or they are writing