Unwanted white space between divs - IE6 vs NN and Opera

[Tony T]

Can anyone help me with this - it may be obvious, but I just can't see it.

I'm working with PC and WinME. In IE6, the two divs inside the wrapping div
have no space between them, which is how I want it to be, but in NN6.2 and
Opera7.11 there's a gap between them. I've tried all the fixes I can think
of, but can't get it to work. Any help would be much appreciated.

Pared-down example: http://www.tonyturton.com/test/styletest.html
stylesheet: http://www.tonyturton.com/test/styletest.css

TIA

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Tony T
In email address NNNN = 7 x 643

[Steve Pugh]

Re: Unwanted white space between divs - IE6 vs NN and Opera

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 17:47:55 +0000 (UTC), "Tony T"
<bofNNNN-news@yahoo.co.u k> wrote:
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>Can anyone help me with this - it may be obvious, but I just can't see it.
>
>I'm working with PC and WinME. In IE6, the two divs inside the wrapping div
>have no space between them, which is how I want it to be, but in NN6.2 and
>Opera7.11[/color]

Those are a couple of years old. Netscape 7.2 and Opera 7.54 are the
latest versions. However, the problem you describe is still present.
[color=blue]
> there's a gap between them. I've tried all the fixes I can think
>of, but can't get it to work. Any help would be much appreciated.
>
>Pared-down example: http://www.tonyturton.com/test/styletest.html
>stylesheet: http://www.tonyturton.com/test/styletest.css[/color]

..leftpara {
margin-bottom: 10px;

Due to margin collapsing the margin of the <p> actually moves outside
the containing <div> and causes your gap. This is correct behaviour as
per the CSS spec - IE is getting it wrong.
Change margin-bottom: 10px; to padding-bottom: 10px; and all will be
well.

Steve

[Neal]

Re: Unwanted white space between divs - IE6 vs NN and Opera

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 17:47:55 +0000 (UTC), Tony T
<bofNNNN-news@yahoo.co.u k> wrote:
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> Can anyone help me with this - it may be obvious, but I just can't see
> it.
>
> I'm working with PC and WinME. In IE6, the two divs inside the wrapping
> div
> have no space between them, which is how I want it to be, but in NN6.2
> and
> Opera7.11 there's a gap between them. I've tried all the fixes I can
> think
> of, but can't get it to work. Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Pared-down example: http://www.tonyturton.com/test/styletest.html
> stylesheet: http://www.tonyturton.com/test/styletest.css[/color]

I see a gap in IE6 when using larger text.

The paragraph element at the end of the first div is causing the problem.
Set it to

margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1em;

and see what happens.

[Tony T]

Re: Unwanted white space between divs - IE6 vs NN and Opera


"Tony T" <bofNNNN-news@yahoo.co.u k> wrote in message
news:clm2kb$bu5 $1@sparta.btint ernet.com...[color=blue]
> Can anyone help me with this - it may be obvious, but I just can't see it.
>
> I'm working with PC and WinME. In IE6, the two divs inside the wrapping[/color]
div[color=blue]
> have no space between them, which is how I want it to be, but in NN6.2 and
> Opera7.11 there's a gap between them. I've tried all the fixes I can think
> of, but can't get it to work. Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Pared-down example: http://www.tonyturton.com/test/styletest.html
> stylesheet: http://www.tonyturton.com/test/styletest.css
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Tony T
> In email address NNNN = 7 x 643
>
>
>[/color]

Steve, Neal - thanks guys, the tweak works fine. I'll have to go back and
try to really understand the margin collapse thing - must admit I've rather
ignored it 'til now. Anyway, love you both (or, if your British, a firm
manly handshake to you).

TT

[Neal]

Re: Unwanted white space between divs - IE6 vs NN and Opera

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 08:12:28 +0000 (UTC), Tony T
<bofNNNN-news@yahoo.co.u k> wrote:
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> Anyway, love you both (or, if your British, a firm
> manly handshake to you).[/color]

I'm American - how 'bout a Go Red Sox?

[Tony T]

Re: OT


"Neal" <neal413@yahoo. com> wrote in message
news:opsgjbb7ri 6v6656@news.ind ividual.net...[color=blue]
> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 08:12:28 +0000 (UTC), Tony T
> <bofNNNN-news@yahoo.co.u k> wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Anyway, love you both (or, if your British, a firm
> > manly handshake to you).[/color]
>
> I'm American - how 'bout a Go Red Sox?[/color]

Saw them play once, back in 86 I think it was.

[Christoph Paeper]

Re: Unwanted white space between divs - IE6 vs NN and Opera

Neal <neal413@yahoo. com>:[color=blue]
>
> I'm American - how 'bout a Go Red Sox?[/color]

I don't know what that means (sports, politics?), but it's an anagram of
'God or Sex'---truly American indeed.

--
Axl Rose gives an even better anagram.