Thanks Andrew, I did finally solve it, but am bemused by the effects of 'block'; I left out extraneous gifs which had behaved, but then sat between the slices (transparent so it took a long time to work it out. (more below)
> > I have exhausted all my knowledge - and then some - trying to get this > sliced graphic to sit together in the top corner of the site container. > > > Anyone able to direct me to the solution; page is here > http://www.smilepoetryweekly.com/trial_3_col_layout.htm > > many thanks > > Joseph Harris ======================================================== > > Joseph, > > You need to run this through the validator which will point out that you > have no type set for your style statement. Ah! I kept seeing it and not acting - thanks . In one sense, this doesn't matter > since your doctype is incomplete and throws the page into quirks mode, which > paradoxically means a browser can use it's error handling to guess at what > you meant to use for a type of style and hence can apply your "text/css" > type even when not given. For the full transitional doctype see: > > http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-html401-19991224/sgml/loosedtd.html > > > Also, you'll notice you get errors about the alt attribute. You need to > include this for the images, even if it just as alt="". Yes to that too. I will be working on it. > > An interesting inclusion with elevation I was trying to find how to get the gifs to sit over the rest (blushes!). Making more progress; soon be linking with php!! for the logo id. You have an aural > browser you are testing with? What is it? I'd like to give a listen. > > drew > > Once that is fixed you may find it easier to solve the problem. Thanks again drew, Joseph ____ • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To set a personal password send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words: "set WDVLTALK pw=yourpassword" in the body of the email. To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
