The sample was invalid, wasn't thinking, but its not how I had it on my
site. (just did a double check, and it is too! Fixed now)
li li { font-size: 100%; }
Did the trick, cheers guys.
Taco Fleur
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: russ weakley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2004 11:02 AM
> To: Web Standards Group
> Subject: Re: [WSG] Percentages
>
>
> Hi Taco,
> There are two issues here.
>
> 1. The html sample is invalid as the nested list must be
> inside an li element, not between them.
>
> <ul>
> <li>Blah
> <ul></ul>
> </li>
> </ul>
>
> 2. a simple rule will fix this, as it is simply applying the
> percentage size to nested elements:
>
> li { font-size: 90%; }
> li li { font-size: 100%; }
>
> Russ
>
>
> > I started using percentages for font-size after they were
> recommended
> > on this list.
> >
> > However, I see a few issues, which might be easily corrected??
> >
> > For example when I set the following properties in the style sheet
> >
> > li
> > {
> > font-size: 90%
> > }
> >
> > now consider the following
> >
> > <ul>
> > <li>I am 90%</li>
> > <ul>
> > <li>I am 81%</li>
> > <ul>
> > <li>I am 72.9%</li>
> > </ul>
> > </ul>
> > </ul>
> >
> > example: http://development.tacofleur.com/index/site/private/
> > ??????
> >
> > There are a few more places where this is happening through my site
> > besides within the <li> although I have not found the cause for it,
> > but I'm sure it is also related to using percentages. Am I doing
> > something wrong, did I miss something?
> >
> > Taco Fleur
> > Blog http://www.tacofleur.com/index/blog/
> > <http://www.tacofleur.com/index/blog/>
> > Methodology http://www.tacofleur.com/index/methodology/
> > 0421 851 786
> > Tell me and I will forget
> > Show me and I will remember
> > Teach me and I will learn
> >
> >
>
>
> Thanks
> Russ
>
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