Thank you, Laura! Now I understand. :) What would you recommend for learning CSS?
Lisa On 9/13/07, Laura Lemay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jones, Donna wrote: > > It means that the original graphic is double the size of the 50% > > graphic. The top one uses "Auto," which isn't a particular percentage. > > The top graphic is the original graphic. "auto" means fit to original > size. > > The confusion here is that "height" in percents does not mean "percent > of this element." It means "percent of the height of the enclosing > element." In other words, its not 50% of the image size, its 50% of the > size of the entire "try it" display area, which is 400 pixels plus or > minus. That's how an image with height=50% ends up larger than the > original image. > > It'd be nice if w3schools explained these subtleties in their > "tutorials" but they never do. (I'm not a fan). > > Laura > > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
