Various Issues ...

[tony.pros]

Hi, I did some "quick and dirty" use of HTML 3.2 to get some of this
stuff layed out, right now I'm working on XHTML-izing it.

However some other issues have arose, that I am unable to figure out
....

1. Space between certain divs and not others - This is happening with
both Mozilla base and IE based browsers. It seems to happen when I put
a <p> tag @ the beginning of the div. Example URL:
http://forksdrumcloset.com/new_repair.php

2. Drop-down menu in Mozilla based browsers - It seems as though the
text in the drop-down menu is out of the cell. This happened when I
took the JS out of the HTML and made it an external file. Example URL:
http://forksdrumcloset.com

3. Centering a fixed width layout - I want to use XHTML to center this
layout, however I don't want to have to make hacks, more so than the
table I'm already using. Same example URL as before.
Thanks for any help you might have.

[Brian]

to*******@gmail.com wrote:

I did some "quick and dirty" use of HTML 3.2 to get some of this
stuff layed out
That's sounds unfortunate. Now you'll have to fix what you just created.
Your first step in creating a www document should be honestly marking up
the content. Then look at it in a browser and decide what you want to
change in the default layout as created by the browser.
right now I'm working on XHTML-izing it.
Short answer: stop, and use HTML strict instead.
1. Space between certain divs and not others - This is happening with
both Mozilla base and IE based browsers. It seems to happen when I
put a <p> tag @ the beginning of the div. Example URL:
http://forksdrumcloset.com/new_repair.php
Validation errors.

http://validator.w3.org/check?verbos...new_repair.php

Was I supposed to fix those for you, then give you the corrected code?
Is my time worth so little to you that you couldn't be bothered to fix
markup errors before asking here?
Thanks for any help you might have.

My advice: read the group for a few weeks before jumping in with both
feet, and learn what causes problems in so many others' sites
(inappropriate content type and invalid markup are recurring themes here).

--
Brian

[tony.pros]

Wow, not helpful right now.

right now I'm working on XHTML-izing it.

Short answer: stop, and use HTML strict instead.
I was making a statement there, but I'm staying in XHTML sorry.
Validation errors. ....Was I supposed to fix those for you ...
I'm well aware of those, they are being worked on, I have 4 weeks, and
top priority's are Asthetics. I am only looking for help in those 3
areas listed.
My advice: ...

Didn't answer any of my questions. I've been reading this group a long
time. ... Unfortunate, I used to post unhelpful reponses like this in
1996 in this same group, when I thought I knew "everything" about HTML.

[Spartanicus]

"to*******@gmail.com" <to*******@gmail.com> wrote:

Validation errors.

...

Was I supposed to fix those for you ...

I'm well aware of those, they are being worked on, I have 4 weeks, and
top priority's are Asthetics. I am only looking for help in those 3
areas listed.

Right now you have a badly broken site, esthetics should be the last of
your worries. Come back when you are willing to learn how to fix the
real problems.

--
Spartanicus

[Darin McGrew]

Brian <us*****@julietremblay.com.invalid> wrote:

Validation errors.
[...]
Was I supposed to fix those for you ...
to*******@gmail.com <to*******@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm well aware of those, they are being worked on, I have 4 weeks, and
top priority's are Asthetics. I am only looking for help in those 3
areas listed.
See http://diveintomark.org/archives/200..._wont_help_you and
http://www.spartanicus.utvinternet.i...s_help_you.htm
My advice: ...

Didn't answer any of my questions. I've been reading this group a long
time. ... Unfortunate, I used to post unhelpful reponses like this in
1996 in this same group, when I thought I knew "everything" about HTML.

To quote Mark Parnell, "This is Usenet. It is a discussion group, not a
helpdesk. You post something, we discuss it. If you have a question and
that happens to get answered in the course of the discussion, then great.
If not, you can have a full refund of your membership fees."
--
Darin McGrew, mc****@stanfordalumni.org, http://www.rahul.net/mcgrew/
Web Design Group, da***@htmlhelp.com, http://www.HTMLHelp.com/

"You can't strengthen the weak by weakening the strong."

[Brian]

to*******@gmail.com wrote:

right now I'm working on XHTML-izing it.
Brian wrote:

Short answer: stop, and use HTML strict instead.

I was making a statement there,

What statement was that? You've chosen XHTML without explaining why.
but I'm staying in XHTML sorry.
No need to apologize to me. But you might want to apologize to your
visitors if they cannot access your XHTML.
Validation errors.

I'm well aware of those

All the more reason for you to have fixed them *before* asking why it
doesn't work.

http://diveintomark.org/archives/200..._wont_help_you

they are being worked on, I have 4 weeks, and top priority's are
Asthetics.
Then your priorities are mixed up. Aesthetics don't matter if the
content is not there.
I am only looking for help in those 3 areas listed.
That's nice. Now fix the validation errors as I said, and if you're
still having problems, feel free to come back here and ask.

My advice: ...

Didn't answer any of my questions.

And your point is...? The is not the helpdesk, in case you were confused.
I've been reading this group a long time.
Then you should have known better. You've wasted your time asking about
a page that is not valid.
... Unfortunate, I used to post unhelpful reponses like this in 1996
in this same group, when I thought I knew "everything" about HTML.

I don't pretend to know "everything", or even a great deal, about HTML.
In fact, that is precisely why you should validate first. How can I
solve the problem with so many variables. Is it a browser bug? a bug in
your HTML? I certainly don't know. See the Dive Into Mark acticle.

Good luck.
--
Brian