----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <css-d@lists.css-discuss.org>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [css-d] Background graphic on {body}
> The gap is still there.
> http://www.walkfar.ca/test/productionsite7.html
>
>
> Holly Bergevin wrote:
>> From: Christopher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>>
>>> I removed the negative top margin from .aboutmepara and put it to "0"
>>> the space is still there.
>>>
>>> Holly Bergevin wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: Christopher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> If #flashbarelementstwo is causing the extra spacing can that not be
>>>>> removed so that the background image on the body won't have that
>>>>> space?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.walkfar.ca/test/productionsite6.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>> If you remove the negative top margins on #topbar and .aboutmeheader,
>>>> the space will disappear. However, your positioning will not be what
>>>> you want.
>>>>
>>>> If you also remove the negative top margin from .aboutmepara, things
>>>> come back into shape.
>>>>
>>>> By the way, negative padding does not exist. Also, there is no real
>>>> point in declaring default values on properties that aren't "in play"
>>>> on an element. For example, unless you have previously told all divs to
>>>> float: left (or right), declaring float: none; for a div is simply an
>>>> added bit of code that can add to confusion. The same goes for border
>>>> properties on elements that don't have default borders.
>>>>
>>>> There are other things in your CSS that you might consider removing or
>>>> at least simplifying by using shorthand properties. Then perhaps you
>>>> can see what is causing what.
>>>>
>>
>> Christopher,
>>
>> I suggest you reread what I wrote. There are two negative top margins
>> that you'd need to remove to get rid of the space. You didn't remove
>> either of those, according to what you stated, but instead just removed
>> the negative top margin on the paragraph that would allow it to go back
>> into place after removing the other two top margins.
>>
>> You have a very "fragile" setup when tiny things like this can throw your
>> layout off. You might want to consider starting over.
>>
>> ~holly
>>
>> please bottom post.
>>
> --
>
> *Christopher* - the creative sheep
>
> *animator*///motion graphics artist/\\*web dev*
>
> web: www.walkfar.ca <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> email:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://www.walkfar.ca/>
07/21/2008
Christopher:
You have 8 CSS errors, all due to declaring negative values for padding and
border width. Fix those to start.
And for the sake of the list sanity and etiquette, PLEASE BOTTOM POST!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottom_post
Peter
www.fatpawdesign.com
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