Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 06/18/06 19:18

Peter Olcott wrote:
> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in message

> It will do whatever the browser does, the browser must ultimately determine a
> point size, so by whatever means the browser uses, I must also use.

You are missing BTS's point. What the ultimate font size depends on user
settings so *my* browser may display the same page differently that
BTS's and differently from yours! So when your say "It will do whatever
the browser does" who's browser?

>> Points are still for printing.

BTS is also correct here, *points* are a measurement for outputting to a
printer not a display! The units pt, cm, in reality do not work for
displays because all depend on the monitor settings.


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Jonathan
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