Posted by dorayme on 05/01/07 21:56

In article <slrnf3dr37.5hq.spamspam@bowser.marioworld>,
Ben C <spamspam@spam.eggs> wrote:

> On 2007-05-01, Ron <nomail@cox.net> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm in need of an opinion. The code following is meant to have an
> > image on the left and to the right of it a header and then a new
> > paragraph and some info that should run down the right of the image.
> > It does this fine in IE, then wraps underneath, but in Safari after
> > the H3 the new paragraph starts under the image. Not a huge deal but
> > wondering of others have experienced this.
>
> In standards-conforming browers <img align=left> is equivalent to <img
> style="float: left">.
>
> This means that text in the <p> following should go to the right of the
> <img>, but only if there is enough room for it to go there without
> overflowing.
>
> But in quirks mode, align=left may be treated differently.

But is not in fact really different in latest Safari. I think I
have no "really really badly" conforming browsers left on this
Mac. Even Mac IE treats the two possibilities you mention pretty
much the same. This Mac IE which I fire up now and then is like a
good old boxer, still able to mix it with the best on special
occasions. Or like a chicken that is a bit hard to knock out
completely. <g>

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dorayme

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