Re: [css-d] Alternative format for definitions?

2010-04-26 Thread Thierry Koblentz
> > What CSS - limiting myself to CSS2.1 - should I use to make the > > format appear as indicated below? You may assume that Trident 6 (IE > > 6) need not be specifically supported, and that later browsers are in > > Standards mode. > > > > Sample text: > > > > _Technicians_ are those individuals

Re: [css-d] jpg image resizing

2010-04-26 Thread David Hucklesby
On 4/26/10 11:01 AM, JWN wrote: > Morning all > > At www.oldcurmudgeon.net I'm having a small problem with an image ( > the old curmudgeon ) expanding into the main content at ctrl + 4 font > sizing and larger on a 1024 x 768 canvas. Is there a CSS way to > contain the image. I have set explicit

Re: [css-d] jpg image resizing

2010-04-26 Thread David Laakso
JWN wrote: > Morning all > > At www.oldcurmudgeon.net I'm having a small problem with an image ( the old > curmudgeon ) expanding into the main content at ctrl + 4 font sizing and > larger on a 1024 x 768 canvas. Is there a CSS way to contain the image. I > have set explicit width and height i

Re: [css-d] Making a simple form look identical across the main browsers

2010-04-26 Thread John Franks
Thanks a lot Tim, Kevin and Chris for your continued replies. I have already tried Tim's method and I must say it works very well - thanks very much. Kevin rest assured I will study your method in great detail. With you having taken the time to put it together I will put the time into learning

Re: [css-d] Alternative format for definitions?

2010-04-26 Thread Freelance Traveller
On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:35:31 +0300, "Jukka K. Korpela" wrote: >Freelance Traveller wrote: >> I have found that many of the documents that I am converting from Word >> to web contain definitions, but in a format that doesn't work well >> with the default format for a DL. I'd like to be able to f

[css-d] jpg image resizing

2010-04-26 Thread JWN
Morning all At www.oldcurmudgeon.net I'm having a small problem with an image ( the old curmudgeon ) expanding into the main content at ctrl + 4 font sizing and larger on a 1024 x 768 canvas. Is there a CSS way to contain the image. I have set explicit width and height in html and max width

Re: [css-d] Alternative format for definitions?

2010-04-26 Thread Jukka K. Korpela
Freelance Traveller wrote: > I have found that many of the documents that I am converting from Word > to web contain definitions, but in a format that doesn't work well > with the default format for a DL. I'd like to be able to format > these as DLs anyway, because that's what they are, semantica

Re: [css-d] Making a simple form look identical across the main browsers

2010-04-26 Thread Chris F.A. Johnson
On Mon, 26 Apr 2010, Kevin Rodenhofer wrote: > I think the font size issue could be dealt with easier in this context, > than in a traditional form. Honestly, for my example, I didn't even give > font size a thought. (obviously) I tend to jump on the font-size issue at every opportunity beca

Re: [css-d] Making a simple form look identical across the main browsers

2010-04-26 Thread Kevin Rodenhofer
I think the font size issue could be dealt with easier in this context, than in a traditional form. Honestly, for my example, I didn't even give font size a thought. (obviously) On 4/26/2010 11:08 AM, Chris F.A. Johnson wrote: > On Mon, 26 Apr 2010, Kevin Rodenhofer wrote: > > >> This mock u

Re: [css-d] Making a simple form look identical across the main browsers

2010-04-26 Thread Chris F.A. Johnson
On Mon, 26 Apr 2010, Kevin Rodenhofer wrote: > This mock up looks exactly the same in IE 7-8, Safari 4, Chrome 5 and > Firefox 3.6.3 (all on a PC). No, it doesn't. It doesn't even look the same in FF if the font-size is different: . -- Chris

Re: [css-d] Making a simple form look identical across the main browsers

2010-04-26 Thread Kevin Rodenhofer
John, This mock up looks exactly the same in IE 7-8, Safari 4, Chrome 5 and Firefox 3.6.3 (all on a PC). You'd have to add some Javascript to make it actually do something, but the the appearance seems to be consistent. If this will work for you, and you need help with the Javascript, email me

[css-d] Alternative format for definitions?

2010-04-26 Thread Freelance Traveller
I have found that many of the documents that I am converting from Word to web contain definitions, but in a format that doesn't work well with the default format for a DL. I'd like to be able to format these as DLs anyway, because that's what they are, semantically. What CSS - limiting myself to

Re: [css-d] Making a simple form look identical across the main browsers

2010-04-26 Thread Tim Climis
> It's incredible really that something so common as this cannot be simplified > or standardized in some way. Forms are impossible to get identical, because each browser/operating system combination has it's own way of rendering form elements. This is because most browsers leave the form eleme

Re: [css-d] Making a simple form look identical across the main browsers

2010-04-26 Thread John Franks
Thanks very much for your reply Tim. I will try it your way. It's incredible really that something so common as this cannot be simplified or standardized in some way. Common sense suggests the browser owners should work together a little more than they obviously do. P.S. Does anyone know wh