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Posted by Woodmon on 10/22/05 14:12
"Barbara de Zoete" <b_de_zoete@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:op.sy0a3hdex5vgts@zoete_b:
> On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 19:23:41 +0200, kchayka <usenet@c-net.us> wrote:
>
>> Barbara de Zoete wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:19:59 +0200, Beauregard T. Shagnasty
>>> <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> And, with images (<img>) being
>>>> an inline element, should be within the paragraphs, not between
>>>> them.
>>>
>>> You are right of course. But if I put a div inside my paragraph, it
>>> terminates the paragraph, thinking I closed it. So I solved that by
>>> putting the div's outside the paragraphs.
>>
>> Span is an inline element and probably would have more suitable than
>> div as an image replacement.
>
> You're absolutely right. I changed it now, so the span represents the
> image. The other thing I did was 'cluster' the fake images all at the
> top of the markup inside a containing div, so that the text can't get
> between the images if they get too far apart vertically.
> From this mock-up and the remarks on the first version, I suppose the
> OP can
> find his way.
>
Appreciate the recommendations and pointers from everyone. I implemented
Barbara's suggestions into my layout. A big help. Thanks so much Barbara, I
like the idea of clustering rhe images in the div.
Just uploaded files to the web so you can now see.
http;//www.bigbubblers.com/
(but not ready to go public with it...still lots of clean up work to do,
optimizing images, putting up additional contnet, flash video clips, new
display head/logo, polishing up forum and gallery, etc).
To my questions...
1. I just ran the home page thru W3 validator and that about killed me.
After lots of repair work the page validated to HTML 4.01 Transitional.
(That is, W3 ssays "tentaivlely passed validation"... are there other
things I have to do so is no longer "tentative"?
2. Also passed CSS2 validation.
3. When validating to strict HTML 4.01 the pahe is still failing due to my
implmentation of target="_new" to launch a new window when clicking on a
particular link. Any recommends?
4. Also not validating to strict HTML 4.01 due to the HTML for the
"moonphase" script. Should I contact vendor to recommend they validate the
HTML they give out?
5. Not sure if I should validate page to XHTML 1.0. Any need?
6. Once done with the home page will distribute changes to other pages and
validate.
7. My final concern regards the flowing text on the home page when it
extends past the last image on the right, I observe the text flows all te
way to the right edge of the page margin when the text is too long (you can
see the effect by increasing text size in the browser text). This is not a
real issue when multiple lines of text flow below the image, but it looks a
bit funky when only one or two lines flow down there all by themselves. .
Is there a method to keep text in it's 'column' or any other recommends?
8. Wondering about the following javascript in Barbara's page source. Any
thoughts what this is for?
<script type='text/javascript'>
<!--
if (top != self) top.location.href = self.location.href;
// -->
</script>
9. My later plan is to adapt the site structure to current HTML/CSS
standards e.g. rid of the nested tables where possible. But at the same
time I'm finding my old school skill set needs a bit of updating... so lots
of side reading w3.org docs ahead of me.
Thanks again for everyones feedback.
Woodmon
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