Posted by 1001 Webs on 11/07/07 10:35

On Nov 7, 6:00 am, Chaddy2222 <spamlovermailbox-sicur...@yahoo.com.au>
wrote:
> 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
You know Chaddy, since you are such an ignorant person you should
learn at least when to shut up.

> > 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.
I have a better idea.
I'm not going to read your mindless obvieties.

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