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  • MrAStone@gmail.com
    #1

    text formatting problems FF and IE

    hi, im having a little problem with my text dropping outside my div
    container in FF. It formats fine in IE and i just cant seem to crack
    it it. Im using external style sheets. Here is my code:

    <----CSS----->
    #footer {
    position:absolu te;
    width:819px;
    height:20px;
    z-index:7;
    left: 0px;
    top: 707px;
    background-color: #003366;
    padding-left:10px;
    padding-top:0px;
    }
    #footerText {
    position:absolu te;
    top:2px;
    left:5px;
    }

    <----XHTML----->
    <div id="footer">
    <div id="footerText" >
    <h2>CALL US FOR GREAT RATES AND INFORMATION ON ALL OUR SERVICES...</
    h2>
    </div>
    </div>

    Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. I have tried nesting the
    text directly in the #footer div but i get the same problem.

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    • Beauregard T. Shagnasty
      #2
      Re: text formatting problems FF and IE

      MrAStone@gmail. com wrote:
      hi, im having a little problem with my text dropping outside my div
      container in FF. It formats fine in IE and i just cant seem to crack
      it it. Im using external style sheets. Here is my code:
      A URL would be better.
      <----CSS----->
      #footer {
      Your text spills out because it is too tall for your height.
      height:20px; <--- this
      Use em units instead.
      <----XHTML----- <-- Use HTML 4.01 Strict instead
      <div id="footer">
      <div id="footerText" >
      <h2>CALL US FOR GREAT RATES AND INFORMATION ON ALL OUR SERVICES...</
      h2>
      </div>
      </div>
      That does not look like heading text. ( <h2)
      Write something in mixed case and use a <p>aragraph.
      Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. I have tried nesting the
      text directly in the #footer div but i get the same problem.
      You don't need the extra "footertext ". Post the URL when you think you
      have it sorted.

      --
      -bts
      -Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

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        • MrAStone@gmail.com
          #3
          Re: text formatting problems FF and IE

          thanks for the advice :-)

          I have managed to sort it. One thing though... why do u recommend
          using html 4.01 opposed to XHTML. surely using the most up to date
          markup is recommended? that way our sites are forward compatible...

          And your right about the text, it shouldnt be heading text, i have
          just been playing around with a few different combinations.

          unfortunatly i cannot post the url due to contractual reasons.

          thanks again...

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            • Beauregard T. Shagnasty
              #4
              Re: text formatting problems FF and IE

              MrAStone@gmail. com wrote:
              thanks for the advice :-)
              >
              I have managed to sort it. One thing though... why do u recommend
              using html 4.01 opposed to XHTML. surely using the most up to date
              markup is recommended? that way our sites are forward compatible...
              For one, the most popular browser-like operating system component
              (Internet Exploder) can't read properly-served XHTML. Not even the
              latest version.
              And your right about the text, it shouldnt be heading text, i have
              just been playing around with a few different combinations.
              >
              unfortunatly i cannot post the url due to contractual reasons.
              So then make up a sample illustrative page, and post it on a free
              server. Does your ISP give you free space? Many do.

              --
              -bts
              -Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

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                • MrAStone@gmail.com
                  #5
                  Re: text formatting problems FF and IE

                  On May 9, 1:16 pm, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
                  <a.nony.m...@ex ample.invalidwr ote:
                  MrASt...@gmail. com wrote:
                  thanks for the advice :-)
                  >
                  I have managed to sort it. One thing though... why do u recommend
                  using html 4.01 opposed to XHTML. surely using the most up to date
                  markup is recommended? that way our sites are forward compatible...
                  >
                  For one, the most popular browser-like operating system component
                  (Internet Exploder) can't read properly-served XHTML. Not even the
                  latest version.
                  Oh i see, i didnt know that. i have read many different things
                  referencing the subject and its difficult to know which route to take.
                  the whole browser compatability issue is a pain im sure you will
                  agree :-)
                  >
                  And your right about the text, it shouldnt be heading text, i have
                  just been playing around with a few different combinations.
                  >
                  unfortunatly i cannot post the url due to contractual reasons.
                  >
                  So then make up a sample illustrative page, and post it on a free
                  server. Does your ISP give you free space? Many do.
                  Yes i do have free space, il bear that in mind for future, i know it
                  would make it much easier.
                  >
                  --
                  -bts
                  -Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

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