IE & FF layout issue

[abovetopsecret]

In IE I got the main content area to move to the height of the left content area.

http://www.accend4web.co.uk/bpcs/index.htm

But in FF it doesnt move down.

Can anybody help me with this one.

Cheers

 

[johnwm]

You have #mainhomeleft floated left - it doesn't use space in it's parent. Remove the float and all is well.

I note that your site doesn't validate due to some missing closing tabs - it's always worth while to check validation before trying to find different browser renderings. See

http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http://www.accend4web.co.uk/bpcs/index.htm

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[abovetopsecret]

thanks johnwm,

that has now allowed me to release the right column, and once again it does not play ball without me having to force the right column up bu using a negative top value, which I dont want to do really.

Is there a better answer to it than that.

Thanks again

 

[johnwm]

Sorry - didn't see the right column earlier. If you want to float the left and right columns next to each other that's fine, but as they don't contribute to your main content height you can just add a height value to the container (main)

You are still likely to get inconsistent rendering if your HTML doesn't validate - see link in my first post

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[abovetopsecret]

I see, right thanks again.

But what about if say my columns had dynamic content, and it was ever changing.

I would I then handle the height issue.

Its a shame that the longest floating column doesnt dictate the height of the page, rather than having to hard code it in.

Thanks

 

[johnwm]

If it's dynamic, do a google for 'faux columns'

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