Here's a potentially naive response ... does it matter?
As long as the (x)html is semantically marked up, does the rationale behind
your css code make a difference (taking into account the fact that it should
look the same on all browsers)?
The ONLY function of css is the control of the visual treatment of content.
The use of hacks are an annoyance, but they're only implemented due to the
failure of browsers to comply with the standards. The various layout options
are again designed purely to aid you in getting your site to look the way
you want it to.
Our way around such problems and the method we use to layout pages visually
is the only thing that counts - if your css is messy or ugly or uses float
as opposed to absolute position, who cares? The html is clean and semantic
and the site looks the way you want it to. Isn't that what counts?
Just a thought...
R ;o)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paula Petrik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 1:35 PM
Subject: [WSG] Absolute Positioning-A Naive Question (Maybe)
When I read the W3C specs (not the most riveting exercise on the planet),
it seems that the developers emphasize absolute positioning. For example,
they describe using floats to float small bits of text or images. It
seems, however, that floats have become the order of the day. Rather than
small bits, whole parts of designs are floated about. Was this the W3C's
intent? Or, have floats become the modern equivalent of tables? Is there
some reason why absolute positioning has fallen by the wayside?
CSS-Discuss's wiki describes absolute positioning as capable of "simple
designs"; yet, a significant proportion of csszengarden designs are
absolutely positioned, and I wouldn't term them simple. Just wondering
what the current wisdom is on this issue.
Best,
Paula
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Paula Petrik
Professor
Department of History & Art History
Associate Director
Center for History & New Media
George Mason University
http://www.archiva.net
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