On 12/26/05, Paula Petrik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
What to clear. That's always the question with IE. If you are using a multiple float, the clear usually works best after the last float. If the floats are in a container that would be after the last float and before the container is closed. Sometimes an additional clear is necessary within the last float. And additional clears as always necessary in nested floats.
Looking at a copy of a 3 column template I did when learning css, there is a header, container with 3 columns, footer structure. The clear is between the container and footer. Be glad to send it to you off list if you like.
In diagnosing these kinds of problems, it works best for me to give the main elements a visible border. It shows me where in fact things don't fit right, which if often different than where I think they shouldn't fit when it doesn't work right the first time.
If you use a fair number of clears you may well get accused of divitis. Just weigh having to change nothing against having to rework all of the clever hacks for IE should IE7 contain even a small portion of the rumored changes in support for css and xhtml.
drew
Well, the problem is solved--for the time being. It still does not work on Win98 with IE4, but I think that I have to draw the line. As Drew suggested, it was a rounding problem, but I did get a lot of practice writing if statement for the IE family. I do have question. Drew, when you say "you will clear to get height," what will I be clearing? I have a 3-column page coming up and want to forestall any further angst.Paula Petrik----------------Paula PetrikProfessorDepartment of History & Art HistoryAssociate DirectorCenter for History & New MediaGeorge Mason University
What to clear. That's always the question with IE. If you are using a multiple float, the clear usually works best after the last float. If the floats are in a container that would be after the last float and before the container is closed. Sometimes an additional clear is necessary within the last float. And additional clears as always necessary in nested floats.
Looking at a copy of a 3 column template I did when learning css, there is a header, container with 3 columns, footer structure. The clear is between the container and footer. Be glad to send it to you off list if you like.
In diagnosing these kinds of problems, it works best for me to give the main elements a visible border. It shows me where in fact things don't fit right, which if often different than where I think they shouldn't fit when it doesn't work right the first time.
If you use a fair number of clears you may well get accused of divitis. Just weigh having to change nothing against having to rework all of the clever hacks for IE should IE7 contain even a small portion of the rumored changes in support for css and xhtml.
drew
