Hmm, it's a global include so if I'd tweak it for one page then it would be tweaked for all, which is not what I want.. I guess the only way around it will be to remove the border and background.
It's normal behavior you say, is it also correct behavior? i.e. is it working like that for a reason, or it just is? Taco Fleur 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 > -----Original Message----- > From: russ weakley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2004 1:57 PM > To: Web Standards Group > Subject: Re: [WSG] DIV not displaying as I want, browser IE6 > > > Taco, > > While text will stop at the edge of a floated item, borders > and background colours will extend under a floated item - > this is normal float behaviour. You can see this in operation > here: http://css.maxdesign.com.au/floatutorial/introduction18.htm > http://css.maxdesign.com.au/floatutorial/introduction19.htm > > The only way to stop this occurring is to either (1) apply a > right-margin to the comment div, or (2) fake it slightly by > putting a white box around the floated orange nav (which I > would not recommend) > > Sorry :( > Russ > > > > > > I have a DIV on my page that runs through the Navigation menu, I'd > > like it not to run through the navigation menu. Although I > would like > > it to be 100% in width, thus taking up all the space it is > allowed to > > take up. > > > > I have been trying several thing with it, but to no avail. I also > > validated my page in the W3C validator service as WSG > recommends doing > > before filling up the mailing list with junk. The only problem that > > remained after I validated was that I had to convert & to > & in my > > links, but I'll save that task for later as I don't think > that is the > > issue here. > > > > The link to the problem > > http://www.tacofleur.com/index/global/comment/?id=9&action=view > > > > I hope this email is more explanatory and I appreciate any input or > > help from anyone. > > > > With kind regards, > > Taco Fleur ;-) > > > > ***************************************************** > > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > ***************************************************** > > Thanks > Russ > > ----------------------------------------------- > Russ Weakley > Max Design > Phone: (02) 9410 2521 > Mobile: 0403 433 980 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.maxdesign.com.au > ----------------------------------------------- > > > ***************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > ***************************************************** > ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *****************************************************
