Because your div with the background-color defined is called main_content, and it is empty (<div></div>), and the div with all the text in it is called main_content_text and it has no background.
Perhaps you meant the </div> for the main_content div to be at the bottom of the main_content_text div, thereby enclosing the former? -----Original Message----- From: Marlene T. Yogerst Subject: [css-d] background color not working in div I would appreciate it if someone would take the time to check out my page and tell me why the background color is not working in the div called main_content. ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7b2 testing hub -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
