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this time it involves CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Styles.
how do you control their cross browser functionality, specifically related to text...
I have played around with it, and I notice that from one browser to another the font spreads itself completely different. I'm talking major size differences here...
I researched and found that the small, medium, large, etc naming conventions are the best way to go ( as opposed to sizing text with point conventions, such as 12 or 14 pt), when considering cross browser issues, and I have implemented those parameters properly...
yet, I still get a major size difference issue, and it's killing my layouts, is there any way of fixing this issue.
I'm not using CSS's in layout design or anything like that, I'm merely using the function for font consistency.. (am I wrong in doing this???)
any info you want to offer is cool, and thanks to the guys who helped me with my javascript question... I appreciate it
Bob Steinman
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 7:59 pm |
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That is a problem... I generally set a design priority. I mainly design for MSIE and figure if things are at least readable in all other browsers, then I've done my job.... 
There is one thing to keep in mind that seems pretty constant between browsers. When setting sizes, always use px after the number... e.g.
.menu { font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size:14px }
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 8:15 pm |
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| I researched and found that the small, medium, large, etc naming conventions are the best way to go |
No - using those naming conventions is problematic, because by doing so you've just snubbed the Mac user (naming conventions for CSS on a Mac cause horrible problems).
Listen to Eyewoo - go back and try experimenting with "px" (pixel).
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2003 12:22 pm |
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thanks guys, you offered some very good info... I'm actually pretty much finished with the site... and the info you gave me helped a lot....
Hey AM, how ya doing, haven't seen ya in awhile..
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