Re: [css-d] problem with extra space/margin/padding

2005-06-04 Thread Craig Cook
Bah, I should learn to proofread better before I hit send... On 6/3/05, Craig Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/3/05, Magenta Placenta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: THANKS! If I use global 0 margins, won't that blow out my centering of the shell div since I'm centering it with

[css-d] problem with extra space/margin/padding

2005-06-03 Thread Magenta Placenta
http://www.5finger.com/columns.html If you look at this page, you'll see the dark gray (div id=shell), which is the basic container for the columns within, has extra space below the masthead and footer. The masthead/footer should butt right up against the 3 columns inside. How do I get rid

Re: [css-d] problem with extra space/margin/padding

2005-06-03 Thread Craig Cook
On 6/3/05, Magenta Placenta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.5finger.com/columns.html If you look at this page, you'll see the dark gray (div id=shell), which is the basic container for the columns within, has extra space below the masthead and footer. The masthead/footer should butt right

Re: [css-d] problem with extra space/margin/padding

2005-06-03 Thread Linda Dunn
Hi Magenta, Stipulate a height for your masthead, and that gap will close up. linda Magenta Placenta wrote: http://www.5finger.com/columns.html If you look at this page, you'll see the dark gray (div id=shell), which is the basic container for the columns within, has extra space below the

Re: [css-d] problem with extra space/margin/padding

2005-06-03 Thread Peter Hyde-Smith
Magenta Placenta wrote: What does the trailing / in br clear=all / mean? How does it differ from br clear=all Also, your page does not validate. You need to close the br tag with a /. br clear=all / Someone else can explain it better than I, although you are validating okay now. It

Re: [css-d] problem with extra space/margin/padding

2005-06-03 Thread Craig Cook
On 6/3/05, Magenta Placenta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: THANKS! If I use global 0 margins, won't that blow out my centering of the shell div since I'm centering it with margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; Yes it will, so you'll have to re-declare any margins or padding on any element that

Re: [css-d] problem with extra space/margin/padding

2005-06-03 Thread Craig Cook
By the way, I first learned of this global zeroing trick from Richard Rutter, who has some general info on it at http://www.clagnut.com/blog/1287/ as well as links to more. Worth a read. -- Craig, www.focalcurve.com __