I am encoutering some very different layout results between ie5.5 and ie6.0. The layouts use tables for creating an online form and then styles for the text setting size and color.
First some background information for the reason this is a problem is that the web pages are being used to train users on how to use an online application, so I am using layers placed over a static version of the application to describe what the page is used for and to point out fields that the user needs to know about.
The first thing I noticed is that table cells were suddenly centered in IE6 but had been left justified in ie5.5. Assuming this was just a Microsfot quirk in the definitiona of default for table cells, I change my text styles to left justify.
The next problem I noticed was that every table cell was slightly larger thus making the tables too large to fit within the layer and the layer now scrolls. This is a problem because I am using layers to point to a field on the screen based on it's position, which is queried from the object.
In ie 5.5 the position returned by the object allows me to place another layer with a graphical arrow in it perfectly. However, in ie6.6 some objects return a y value that is off hte page.
Can anyone explain what may be going on here and a way to overcome it?
Thanks!I think that you should start using the real browser like the rest users
. But if you want to know what is wrong with your code we will need the code or link to the page.First thing I noticed: you asked for help and provided us with no information to work with other than your opinion on what is happening.
Are you using tables for layout? CSS? What?
Erm... source.I normally would have posted the source without hesitation, however, this simulates a clients internal application and I can not post it. When the project started IE5.5 was the companies standard and now they are moving to 6.0.
I was hoping someone had encoutered this type of problem previously and would have some suggestions as to what may cause it.
I will see if I can create a generic page that replicates the problem and post it for reference.<table align="left" width="100%">
will sort your problems out.
First some background information for the reason this is a problem is that the web pages are being used to train users on how to use an online application, so I am using layers placed over a static version of the application to describe what the page is used for and to point out fields that the user needs to know about.
The first thing I noticed is that table cells were suddenly centered in IE6 but had been left justified in ie5.5. Assuming this was just a Microsfot quirk in the definitiona of default for table cells, I change my text styles to left justify.
The next problem I noticed was that every table cell was slightly larger thus making the tables too large to fit within the layer and the layer now scrolls. This is a problem because I am using layers to point to a field on the screen based on it's position, which is queried from the object.
In ie 5.5 the position returned by the object allows me to place another layer with a graphical arrow in it perfectly. However, in ie6.6 some objects return a y value that is off hte page.
Can anyone explain what may be going on here and a way to overcome it?
Thanks!I think that you should start using the real browser like the rest users
. But if you want to know what is wrong with your code we will need the code or link to the page.First thing I noticed: you asked for help and provided us with no information to work with other than your opinion on what is happening.Are you using tables for layout? CSS? What?
Erm... source.I normally would have posted the source without hesitation, however, this simulates a clients internal application and I can not post it. When the project started IE5.5 was the companies standard and now they are moving to 6.0.
I was hoping someone had encoutered this type of problem previously and would have some suggestions as to what may cause it.
I will see if I can create a generic page that replicates the problem and post it for reference.<table align="left" width="100%">
will sort your problems out.