Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 09/26/05 21:19

Thomas Jollans wrote:

> smokeyd wrote:
>
>>
>> width:720px;
>
> don't use pixels. use pt or %. there are different scren resolutions.
>
>> height:100%;
>
> that shouldn't be needed. Firefox displays it with 100% of the window,
> which seams correct.

No block level elements are 'auto' by default so would not expand by
default to 100% of the window or containing element but just large
enough to contain child elements + their margins and borders + the
element;s padding. If you want otherwise then you have to specify the
height.

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Take care,

Jonathan
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