Posted by Mika on 11/23/07 21:16

"dorayme" <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> In article <3JG1j.52184$c_1.33694@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
> "Mika" <anon@anon.com> wrote:
>
>> "dorayme" <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:doraymeRidThis-D19337.06530024112007@news-vip.optusnet.com.au...
>> > In article <MEE1j.52068$c_1.32740@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
>> > "Mika" <anon@anon.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> >> Yet for some reason still we are seeing extra big lines on certain
>> >> >> elements that are breaking up our top border and the streetscape
>> >> >> table,
>> >> >> only in Firefox.
>> >
>> >
>> > At least read
>> >
>> > http://tinyurl.com/24n2pd
>> >
>> > in case you are not aware of defaults that browsers bring to bear.
>>
>> Thanks. Using the Strict Doctype someone in this group suggested caused
>> this issue with erratic margins in different browsers, and cost us a
>> day's
>> work trying to make it fit. Reverting to our choice of Transitional has
>> solved the problem and the site validates fine now.
>
> My instinct on this - but I have purist interests which might not
> be always so practical - is that if you are having trouble with
> Strict, there is something else wrong with your markup and css
> that is best flushed out and dealt with.
>
> You did read the thread and particularly my post I recommended?
>
> I am very scared of any sites about shopping (I personally hate
> shopping) so pardon me for not examining your site closely. But I
> can say to you not to worry about small variations in looks
> between browsers. If you want more consistent looks across
> browsers, you need to attend closely to your margins and paddings
> and override default browser settings that fill in where authors
> say nothing. Some people go to the extreme of
>
> * {margin: 0; padding: 0;}
>
> which zeroes all element paddings and margins in one fell swoop.
>
> At least know this and use Strict and experiment with different
> browsers - when you have time - using this zeroeing to flush out
> what might be happening. It is a powerful weapon. And free, no
> need to go through any flashy shop door to purchase <g>

:D It's a good idea, maybe for another day. Everything looks good now so
if the formatting ain't broke, we ain't gonna fix it. Even if it is free ;)

All that was wrong actually was the margins of tables show differenty by
design in Firefox, so it's not a code issue, it's just Strict is more
Strict.

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