IE7 vs Firefox

IE7 vs Firefox

am 30.10.2007 16:25:08 von Shelly

We am having a real problem with CSS consistency between IE7 and Firefox.
We are working on the template for the page. It is
http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.org/new. In Firefox there is a small blue
bar near the bottom that doesn't appear in IE7 (it shouldn't be there). The
heights of all containers are automatic. We can't figure out why.

If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.

Sheldon


Here is the css:
body {
background-color: #53381B;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

#wrapper, #header, #container-out, #container, #container-in,
#content-holder, #footer, #trees{
margin: 0 auto;
}

#wrapper {
width: 900px;
}

#header {
height: 173px;
background-image: url(../i/img-header.jpg);
width: 900px;
}

#container-out {
width: 817px;
background-color: #6bd5d1;
}

#container {
width: 804px;
background-color: #77d265;
}

#container-in {
width: 793px;
background-color: #53381B;
}

#container-top {
width: 793px;
height: 3px;
background-image: url(../i/img-topbar.jpg);
}

#content-holder {
width: 787px;
background-color: #FFFFFF;
padding-top: 1px;
padding-bottom: 1px;
}

#footer {
width: 817px;
background-image: url(../i/img-footer.jpg);
height: 105px;
}

#trees {
width: 283px;
height: 186px;
position: absolute;
margin-left: 619px;
top: 625px;
}

..footer-text {
margin-top: 0 auto;
padding-top: 12px;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: bold;
}

..main-text {
font-size: 14px;
margin-left: 30px;
margin-right: 30px;
}

..text-trees {
font-size: 14px;
margin-left: 30px;
margin-right: 250px;
}

..subheader {
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: bolder;
margin-left: 30px;
color: #77d265;
}

#mainleft {
font-size: 14px;
margin-left: 30px;
width: 240px;
float: left;
padding-bottom: 15px;
}

#maincenter {
font-size: 14px;
width: 240px;
float: left;
padding-bottom: 15px;
}

#mainright {
font-size: 14px;
width: 240px;
float: left;
padding-bottom: 15px;
}

li {
list-style-image: url(../i/img-bullet.jpg);
}

span {
margin-left: 3px;
color: #000000;
}

Re: IE7 vs Firefox

am 30.10.2007 16:44:18 von Harlan Messinger

Shelly wrote:
> We am having a real problem with CSS consistency between IE7 and Firefox.
> We are working on the template for the page. It is
> http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.org/new. In Firefox there is a small blue

Server Not Found.

Re: IE7 vs Firefox

am 30.10.2007 17:02:40 von Shelly

"Harlan Messinger" wrote in message
news:5op1qiFnioscU2@mid.individual.net...
> Shelly wrote:
>> We am having a real problem with CSS consistency between IE7 and Firefox.
>> We are working on the template for the page. It is
>> http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.org/new. In Firefox there is a small
>> blue
>
> Server Not Found.

My mistake:

http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.net/new/

Re: IE7 vs Firefox

am 30.10.2007 17:18:41 von Jim S

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:25:08 -0400, Shelly wrote:

> We am having a real problem with CSS consistency between IE7 and Firefox.
> We are working on the template for the page. It is
> http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.org/new. In Firefox there is a small blue
> bar near the bottom that doesn't appear in IE7 (it shouldn't be there). The
> heights of all containers are automatic. We can't figure out why.
>
> If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sheldon
>
No blue bar here in FF v2.0.08

--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk

Re: IE7 vs Firefox

am 30.10.2007 17:19:18 von a.nony.mous

Shelly wrote:

>> Shelly wrote:
>>> We am having a real problem with CSS consistency between IE7 and
>>> Firefox. We are working on the template for the page. It is
>>> http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.org/new. In Firefox there is a
>>> small blue
> My mistake:
>
> http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.net/new/

Start by correcting the errors. Perhaps the different browsers are
attempting to correct them in a different way.


This page is not Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional!
Result: Failed validation, 29 Errors


Sorry! We found the following errors

New pages should be Strict, not Transitional. You aren't transitioning
from any legacy pages. And use HTML 4.01 Strict, not XHTML. Google for
the hundreds of posts why.

"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">

Also, stop assigning font size in pixels. See:
http://k75s.home.att.net/fontsize.html

Seems you are suffering from div-itis.


<-- empty?



<-- empty?
...

--
-bts
-Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

Re: IE7 vs Firefox

am 30.10.2007 17:41:27 von Shelly

"Jim S" wrote in message
news:hkq6mei4fbtq$.dlg@ID-104726.news.individual.net...
> On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:25:08 -0400, Shelly wrote:
>
>> We am having a real problem with CSS consistency between IE7 and Firefox.
>> We are working on the template for the page. It is
>> http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.org/new. In Firefox there is a small
>> blue
>> bar near the bottom that doesn't appear in IE7 (it shouldn't be there).
>> The
>> heights of all containers are automatic. We can't figure out why.
>>
>> If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Sheldon
>>
> No blue bar here in FF v2.0.08

I also have FF v2.0.08 and there is a blue area between the main content
area and the bottom grean area. That is the blue that I was talking about
that doesn't appear in IE7.

Sheldon

Re: IE7 vs Firefox

am 30.10.2007 17:45:10 von Jim S

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:41:27 -0400, Shelly wrote:

> "Jim S" wrote in message
> news:hkq6mei4fbtq$.dlg@ID-104726.news.individual.net...
>> On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:25:08 -0400, Shelly wrote:
>>
>>> We am having a real problem with CSS consistency between IE7 and Firefox.
>>> We are working on the template for the page. It is
>>> http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.org/new. In Firefox there is a small
>>> blue
>>> bar near the bottom that doesn't appear in IE7 (it shouldn't be there).
>>> The
>>> heights of all containers are automatic. We can't figure out why.
>>>
>>> If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Sheldon
>>>
>> No blue bar here in FF v2.0.08
>
> I also have FF v2.0.08 and there is a blue area between the main content
> area and the bottom grean area. That is the blue that I was talking about
> that doesn't appear in IE7.
>
> Sheldon

Yes you're right.
I would take note of Beauregard and use this site
http://validator.w3.org/#validate-by-upload
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk

Re: IE7 vs Firefox

am 30.10.2007 17:51:45 von Ben C

On 2007-10-30, Shelly wrote:
>
> "Jim S" wrote in message
> news:hkq6mei4fbtq$.dlg@ID-104726.news.individual.net...
>> On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:25:08 -0400, Shelly wrote:
>>
>>> We am having a real problem with CSS consistency between IE7 and Firefox.
>>> We are working on the template for the page. It is
>>> http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.org/new. In Firefox there is a small
>>> blue
>>> bar near the bottom that doesn't appear in IE7 (it shouldn't be there).
>>> The
>>> heights of all containers are automatic. We can't figure out why.
>>>
>>> If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Sheldon
>>>
>> No blue bar here in FF v2.0.08
>
> I also have FF v2.0.08 and there is a blue area between the main content
> area and the bottom grean area. That is the blue that I was talking about
> that doesn't appear in IE7.

It's the top margin on

Re: IE7 vs Firefox

am 30.10.2007 18:01:26 von Shelly

Thank you very much. We will look into these.

Sheldon


"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" wrote in message
news:aQIVi.301930$ax1.149330@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att. net...
> Shelly wrote:
>
>>> Shelly wrote:
>>>> We am having a real problem with CSS consistency between IE7 and
>>>> Firefox. We are working on the template for the page. It is
>>>> http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.org/new. In Firefox there is a
>>>> small blue
>> My mistake:
>>
>> http://ftp.blueskycampinsurance.net/new/
>
> Start by correcting the errors. Perhaps the different browsers are
> attempting to correct them in a different way.
>
>
> This page is not Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional!
> Result: Failed validation, 29 Errors
>
>
> Sorry! We found the following errors
>
> New pages should be Strict, not Transitional. You aren't transitioning
> from any legacy pages. And use HTML 4.01 Strict, not XHTML. Google for
> the hundreds of posts why.
>
> > "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
>
> Also, stop assigning font size in pixels. See:
> http://k75s.home.att.net/fontsize.html
>
> Seems you are suffering from div-itis.
>
>


> <-- empty?
>

>

>

>
<-- empty?
>
...
>
> --
> -bts
> -Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

Re: IE7 vs Firefox

am 30.10.2007 18:08:02 von Shelly

"Ben C" wrote in message
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>> It's the top margin on

Re: IE7 vs Firefox

am 30.10.2007 18:44:27 von Andy Dingley

On 30 Oct, 15:25, "Shelly" wrote:
> We am having a real problem with CSS consistency between IE7 and Firefox.

Lose the XHTML doctype declaration - use HTML 4.01 Strict instead.
This is particularly the case for this page, as it bears little
relation to XHTML at all.

Then fix the validation errors.

_Only_ then worry about CSS inconsistencies. It's hard enough to get a
valid site to work right. Because each browser corrects errors
differently, you've no hope of doing it for invalid code.