Widths question

[Selena Ulrich]

Hi y'all

How do Gecko browsers and IE browsers differ in their calculation of
widths (both for block and inline elements? Is there a set formula for
this or is it pretty much a 'cross-browser test and see' problem?

Thanks.

Selena

[PeterMcC]

Selena Ulrich <se***********@dial.pipex.com> wrote in
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Hi y'all

How do Gecko browsers and IE browsers differ in their calculation of
widths (both for block and inline elements? Is there a set formula for
this or is it pretty much a 'cross-browser test and see' problem?

This might help:
http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamat...t-boxmodel.htm
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[David Dorward]

Selena Ulrich wrote:

How do Gecko browsers and IE browsers differ in their calculation of
widths (both for block and inline elements? Is there a set formula for
this or is it pretty much a 'cross-browser test and see' problem?

CSS: Inline elements don't have width
IE[1]: Inline elements do have width

CSS: Width is width of content. Padding and border makes the space taken up
by the box bigger.
IE[2]: Width is width of content + padding + border.
[1] Might not apply in Standards Mode
[2] Does not apply in Standards Mode

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