Welcome, James.
James Taylor wrote: > just launched a new site: > > http://stormpetrel.us/black_swan_excerpt.htm > > the XHTML 1.0 Strict DOCTYPE pages use inline 'tab' type list Navigation with > background images and hover/active states based upon Dan Cederholm mini-tabs > > #nav > { > position: relative; > margin: 0 0 15px 0; > padding: 0 0 20px 30px; > border-bottom: 1px solid #9FB1BC; > } What is the purpose of position:relative here? In IE6, it leads to problems in context of the inline li, so it seems. > > all is well in ie7, FF, Safari etc but - > > i added margin-top: -1px; to all a:* states to shift up background images 1px > to hide visible border-bottom for Mozilla on PC > > but... now > > border-bottom: 1px solid #9FB1BC is not visible in ie6 in region where #nav > li is present > Confirmed. But this border is not visible even if margin-top is 0 in IE6. > if i do this > > margin-top: -1px; > * margin-top: 0; > > i think it /might/ make border-bottom visible in ie6 but not so in ie7? > I don't see where it will all end? > (i work on a mac so do not see ie6 until i check on borrowed pc or $$ > browsercam) > another thought is to change the background: #fff; used in the #nav container > [.navspace] to transparent > > any thoughts/ideas/advice are appreciated; this is my first post! > > Thank You! > regards, Ingo -- http://www.satzansatz.de/css.html ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- 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/