Posted by Chaddy2222 on 11/07/07 05:00

1001 Webs wrote:
> On Nov 6, 10:01 pm, "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 2007-11-06, 1001 Webs wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Nov 6, 8:50 pm, "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > ...
> > >> It is not hard to do the right thing with CSS. It is, perhaps, too
> > >> easy to do the wrong thing.
> >
> > > That's the problem as I see it too.
> > > For example. there are too many options just to assign font-size.
> > > Why, in the name of God don't they stick to percentages or whatever?
> > > , but c'mmon this is just absurd
> > > Or a conspiracy ...
> > > BTW, right now I am rewriting my style sheet with font-size: small;
> > > etc., but I'm not that sure it will render well I I
> >
> > > have copied it from w3.org's front page:
> > >http://www.w3.org
> >
> > > I can't go wrong that way, right?
> >
> > Right, if you use it the way they do, which means not for regular
> > text. They use it only for things such as copyright notices and
> > legalese.
>
> I have to settle for something.
> What's your advice?
Use 100% for all body content.

> I tried with percentages and didn't look right, but I wasn't taking
> into account inheritance ...
Piss off the verdonna, it will give you issues due to it's large line
hight by default, it's got a larger style.
> Many people recommends percentages for html/body as a "global" setting
> and then using ems from then on.
Don't read shit tutorials, make sure the tutorial page validates
correctly and that you can re-size the page ok etc.
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Regards Chad. http://freewebdesign.awardspace.biz

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