Topic: Problem with IE Nav display - plz help

Hey guys!

I finally got my site working NEARLY perfectly (woot!)

http://lostcitytinnos.net/

It displays PERFECTLY in MoZilla FireFox!

But when it comes to Internet Explorer, the navigations is ALL messed up. How should I fix this? Please help!

edit: And don't say its because its not valid HTML (it doesnt validate) because the small number of invalidates it gives me has NOTHING to do with the links. Im working on learning to make it validate fully!

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(Edited by Black Hat on 11-24-2004 07:31)

I don't get it...
It's identical in FF1.0 & IE6 on XP Pro...

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pretty much, unless he's talking about the fact that there is more of a spacing between the lines in IE

FF1.0, IE5.5x on Win98SE

anywho, nice layout, scales well to 800x600. as far as validating, looks like you just need a doctype declaration at the top of your pages and to put in a few alt tags for your images and you'll be set to go. the CSS does indeed validate already.

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just to be helpful...
valid doctype list
if I'm not mistaken, it is possible that a missing/invalid doctype can fudge up your css
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Some people say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one (John Lennon)

(Edited by I X I on 11-24-2004 10:30)

The navigation is OK in FF1.0 and IE6sp1.

On a side note :

quote:

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Tables should not be used purely as a means to layout document content as this may present problems when rendering to non-visual media. Additionally, when used with graphics, these tables may force users to scroll horizontally to view a table designed on a system with a larger display. To minimize these problems, authors should use style sheets to control layout rather than tables.

source: HTML 4.01 Specification - W3C Recommendation 24 December 1999

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(Edited by poi on 11-24-2004 10:58)

quote:

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I X I said:

pretty much, unless he's talking about the fact that there is more of a spacing between the lines in IE

FF1.0, IE5.5x on Win98SE

anywho, nice layout, scales well to 800x600. as far as validating,
looks like you just need a doctype declaration at the top of your pages
and to put in a few alt tags for your images and you'll be set to go.
the CSS does indeed validate already.

[edit]
just to be helpful...
valid doctype list
if I'm not mistaken, it is possible that a missing/invalid doctype can fudge up your css
[/edit]


Some people say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one (John Lennon)

(Edited by I X I on 11-24-2004 10:30)

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Thanks for the compliments! Um, which doctype should I use?

edit: Stupid question, figured it out I did!

Now I have only 1 error on my page and you can view it at the following link. I ask for a simple, straight forward answer. How do I fix it?

http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http%3A//lostcitytinnos.net/

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(Edited by Black Hat on 11-24-2004 11:09)

(Edited by Black Hat on 11-24-2004 11:09)

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removed previous statement...
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do this :
<table width="462" border="0" align="center" style="height:634px">

to further elaborate, you were getting a warning because a browser could mis-interperate (sp?) the height attribute. the way it is up there should work.


Some people say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one (John Lennon)

(Edited by I X I on 11-24-2004 11:19)

[edit 2] what are you doing up at 3 in the morning? and for that matter, me at 4? [/edit 2]

(Edited by I X I on 11-24-2004 11:21)

Ok, so this is the improper way.

<table width="462" border="0" align="center" height="634">

and this is the correct way.

<table width="462" border="0" align="center" style="height:634px">

Hm, how did you come up with that? Please elaborate and explain IXI.

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hehe

looking for the link.....

https://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&id=60

that's the webdeveloper plugin for FireFox. it has ALOT of useful tools including validating CSS & HTML, viewing in 800x600, and MANY MANY more, but those are the ones I use the most.

when you view the source after installing that plugin it will also validate the source and show you where your errors are and give you possible ways of fixing them. I just took it's suggestion and gave it to you

I highly recommend getting the plugin, it's a great tool.


Some people say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one (John Lennon)