guess, i needed to hear that... thanks, andy! :-) ines
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 30 July 2002 17:02 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: the layout problem... still going on > > > Ines, > > If the most important thing for you is that particular flow xhtml, then > there are particular consequences in using css. One is you'll have to use > absolute positioning.since order doesn't matter in absolute positioning. > Absolute elements are removed from the flow of the page so you can arrange > the absolute xhtml elements any way you want. However, nn4 won't work well > with this. It's just not a very compliant browser. It's too old. > > Float positions do pay attention to the flow of the code. A floated box > will settle itself against the first element which leaves enough room on > the page for the float to fit. That and the effect of line height on > positioning are the main points of the article. So you will come to a > point at which changing the width of a floated element by a single > percentage point will cause the box to no longer fit in that spot and by > default the box will move down to the next area big enough to hold it. So > it's always a good idea to have a little margin of error (this also is > necessary to accommodate the the way in which different browsers calculate > box size). > > My limited experience with voice programs for people with vision > impairments (a program called "Jaws") is that such users can hear very > fast. By that I mean they can listen through a menu a high rates of spoken > speeach (faster than most fully sighted people can follow) and slow down, > if necessary, for more complicated data. > > So you have a choice. What do the accessability folks at the university > say is the preferred method? I guess since that's your principal concern, > that's what you should go with. > > andy > > One advantage to a float is that it will tolerate some changes in browser > window size, both horizontal and verticle. > > ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ > To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: > http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub > > ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ > > You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
