Re: [css-d] u/u - why did it have to die?

Ray Costanzo wrote: OK, that's clear. But HTML has never offered an initialism tag, so acronym is still needed. ;-) Actually, an acronym is pronounced as a word, and an initialism is not, as is my understanding. Abbreviation: Mr. Acronym: SCUBA Initialism: FBI On Jan 15, 2010,

[css-d] 4 part question about lining up 'boxes' of information

Forgive my ignorance but i am still completely new to css and yet to complete a whole site using it. I have 4 questions in my search for understanding. The page in question is here: http://www.diabetesflight50.org/test/xhtml/supporters.html css here:

Re: [css-d] u/u - why did it have to die?

Abbreviation: Mr. Acronym: SCUBA Initialism: FBI I don't see the distinction between acronym (which I understand), and initialism (which sounds like a made up word). Both are acronyms. Acronyms, depending upon the coined usage, is either pronounced as a word or as individual letters. The

Re: [css-d] u/u - why did it have to die? (OT)

On 2010/01/15 08:37 (GMT-0500) Rob Emenecker composed: Abbreviation: Mr. Acronym: SCUBA Initialism: FBI I don't see the distinction between acronym (which I understand), and initialism (which sounds like a made up word). Both are acronyms. Acronyms, depending upon the coined usage, is

Re: [css-d] 4 part question about lining up 'boxes' of information

Lisa Frost wrote: 4. My biggest problem i am having with css, is that i know exactly how i want something to look, like in this case i just want a series of boxes lined up next and under each other and centered but then i have no idea how to do it and even less of an idea as to what to google

Re: [css-d] 4 part question about lining up 'boxes' of information

On Jan 15, 2010, at 10:36 PM, Lisa Frost wrote: The page in question is here: http://www.diabetesflight50.org/test/xhtml/supporters.html css here: http://www.diabetesflight50.org/test/css/mainstyles.css The part i can't get my head round is my css for my supporters content which is at

Re: [css-d] 4 part question about lining up 'boxes' of information

Lisa Frost wrote: The page in question is here: http://www.diabetesflight50.org/test/xhtml/supporters.html I don't want to be emailing you all for every little thing that stumps me. Why not? That's what CSS-D is for. :-) Floats are not well suited for that kind of line-up. Resize text

Re: [css-d] u/u - why did it have to die?

A reply that went to me, but probably should have gone to the entire list, or at least the OP... [my lengthy reply on semantic markup] Another reason is that usability-wise, only something that is a link is supposed to be underlined on the web. For a bibliographic reference, perhaps

[css-d] [OT] RE: u/u - why did it have to die?

initialism |iˈni sh əˌlizəm| noun an abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately (e.g.,CPU). • an acronym. Okay, I accept that. The earlier post suggested that an initialism was a *different* entity from an acronym. Rather, an initialism is an acronym, but an acronym

Re: [css-d] [OT] RE: u/u - why did it have to die?

initialism |iˈni sh əˌlizəm| noun an abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately (e.g.,CPU). • an acronym. Okay, I accept that. The earlier post suggested that an initialism was a *different* entity from an acronym. Rather, an initialism is an acronym, but an

Re: [css-d] u/u - why did it have to die?

Abbreviation:  Mr. Acronym:  SCUBA Initialism:  FBI I don't see the distinction between acronym (which I understand), and initialism (which sounds like a made up word). Both are acronyms. Acronyms, depending upon the coined usage, is either pronounced as a word or as individual letters.

Re: [css-d] ADMIN: u/u - why did it have to die?

Hello all, As as been pointed out (including in the subject line of the very message to which I'm responding), this is all off-topic for css-discuss. If anyone is interested in spawning a related thread on the best ways to style 'u' elements, or 'span' elements to simulate (or improve