padding grows expotentially with text

[BUSHhtr]

Hello,
I need to control the padding on my buttons. For some reason when I increase the text so does the padding. I can find out how - I have tried everything.. even trying it in the ASP page that calls the XML - where it says "Required WA Fundamentals course only" - those are where the buttons are.
Here's the code:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<FLOWCHART>
<Q ID="1" TEXT="Choose the state you live in">
<Q ANS="Washington" ID="1.A" TEXT="Please choose the type of courses you want.">
<Q ANS="Salesperson License" ID="1.A.1" TEXT="Choose the salesperson license training option you want:">
<Q ANS="Required WA Fundamentals course only" ID="1.A.1.A" TEXT="LINK">
<LINKBODY><![CDATA[You must complete this course before you can take the state license exam. Plus, this course will prepare you to pass the exam on your first try!<br><img src="../../images/Tree_StepOarrow.gif" width="16" height="16"><a href="../../asp/license_training/wa_license_training.asp" id="topnav" >Please visit: Washington License Training</a>]]></LINKBODY>
</Q>
<Q ANS=" Required WA Fundamentals course plus exam prep" ID="1.A.1.B" TEXT="LINK">
<LINKBODY><![CDATA[You get both the course you must complete before you can take the state license exam, plus the best exam prep course available anywhere! <br><img src="../../images/Tree_StepOarrow.gif" width="16" height="16"><a href="../../asp/license_training/wa_exam_prep.asp" id="topnav" >Please visit: Washington Exam Preparation Course</a>]]></LINKBODY>
</Q>
</Q>
<Q ANS="Broker License" ID="1.A.2" TEXT="Choose the broker license training option want:">
<Q ANS="Complete broker's license package" ID="1.A.2.A" TEXT="LINK">
<LINKBODY><![CDATA[The Broker's Special package saves you hundreds of dollars in pursuit of your broker's license. It includes the three required thiry-hour courses, one elective thirty-hour course and the Broker's Cram course.<br><img src="../../images/Tree_StepOarrow.gif" width="16" height="16"><a href="../../asp/license_training/wa_broker_license.asp" id="topnav" >Please visit: Washington Broker's License</a>]]></LINKBODY>
</Q>
<Q ANS="Individual broker's license courses" ID="1.A.2.B" TEXT="LINK">
<LINKBODY><![CDATA[If you've already completed some of your required courses, see our listing of individual courses that will fulfill your remaining broker's license requirements.<br><img src="../../images/Tree_StepOarrow.gif" width="16" height="16"><a href="../../asp/license_training/wa_license_training.asp" id="topnav" >Please visit: not sure link here XXXXXXXX</a>]]></LINKBODY>
</Q>
</Q>
<Q ANS="Continuing Education" ID="1.A.3" TEXT="Choose the continuing education option you want:">
<Q ANS="Requirements for first renewal" ID="1.A.3.A" TEXT="LINK">
<LINKBODY><![CDATA[something fun and exciting here... this can be a paragraph because of word wrap works on this course finder tool blah blah blha etc etc etc<br><img src="../../images/Tree_StepOarrow.gif" width="16" height="16"><a href="../../asp/license_training/wa_license_training.asp" id="topnav" >please visit: whatever link here not sure someone help me</a>]]></LINKBODY>
</Q>
<Q ANS="30 hour renewal requirements" ID="1.A.3.B" TEXT="LINK">
<LINKBODY><![CDATA[something fun and exciting here... this can be a paragraph because of word wrap works on this course finder tool blah blah blha etc etc etc<br><img src="../../images/Tree_StepOarrow.gif" width="16" height="16"><a href="../../asp/license_training/wa_license_training.asp" id="topnav" >please visit: whatever link here not sure someone help me</a>]]></LINKBODY>
</Q>
</Q>
</Q>






<Q ANS="California" ID="1.B" TEXT="Please choose the type of course you want">
<Q ANS="Salesperson License" ID="1.B.1" TEXT="Choose the Salesperson License option you want:">
<Q ANS="Required CA Fundamentals" ID="1.B.1.A" TEXT="LINK">
<LINKBODY><![CDATA[something fun and exciting here... this can be a paragraph because of word wrap works on this course finder tool blah blah blha etc etc etc<br><img src="../../images/Tree_StepOarrow.gif" width="16" height="16"><a href="../../asp/license_training/wa_license_training.asp" id="topnav" >please visit: whatever link here not sure someone help me</a>]]></LINKBODY>
</Q>
<Q ANS="CA Fundamentals plus exam prep" ID="1.B.1.B" TEXT="LINK">
<LINKBODY><![CDATA[something fun and exciting here... this can be a paragraph because of word wrap works on this course finder tool blah blah blha etc etc etc<br><img src="../../images/Tree_StepOarrow.gif" width="16" height="16"><a href="../../asp/license_training/wa_license_training.asp" id="topnav" >please visit: whatever link here not sure someone help me</a>]]></LINKBODY>
</Q>
</Q>

<Q ANS="Continued Education" ID="1.B.2" TEXT="Choose the Contunuing Education option you want:">
<Q ANS="Required CA Fundamentals" ID="1.B.2.A" TEXT="LINK">
<LINKBODY><![CDATA[something fun and exciting here... this can be a paragraph because of word wrap works on this course finder tool blah blah blha etc etc etc<br><img src="../../images/Tree_StepOarrow.gif" width="16" height="16"><a href="../../asp/license_training/wa_license_training.asp" id="topnav" >please visit: whatever link here not sure someone help me</a>]]></LINKBODY>
</Q>
<Q ANS="CA Fundamentals plus exam prep" ID="1.B.2.B" TEXT="LINK">
<LINKBODY><![CDATA[something fun and exciting here... this can be a paragraph because of word wrap works on this course finder tool blah blah blha etc etc etc<br><img src="../../images/Tree_StepOarrow.gif" width="16" height="16"><a href="../../asp/license_training/wa_license_training.asp" id="topnav" >please visit: whatever link here not sure someone help me</a> or Enroll Now! <a href="../../asp/license_training/default.asp" ><img src="../../images/courseFinderEnrollNow.gif" width="59" height="20" border="none"></a>]]></LINKBODY>
</Q>
</Q>

</Q>
</Q>
</FLOWCHART>

 

[JontyMC]

This is XML. Buttons are HTML. Where's the stylesheet?

Jon

"I don't regret this, but I both rue and lament it.

 

[BUSHhtr]

Jonty
Thats the problem... I can change the color, the font everything but the padding or the width of the buttons... its the exponetial aspect taht I don't get- I've tries everything different CSS I could and nothing is working. I thought that maybe XML had some wierdness to it.. I'll go back the the HTML
THanks

 

[JontyMC]

There are no buttons! It's XML.

Jon

"I don't regret this, but I both rue and lament it.

 

[BUSHhtr]

I understand that... I am not an XML expert - and changing the CSS in the CSS sheet or in the ASP page that its on is not working -- this has NEVER happened to me until I used this XML stuff

 

[chiph]

I don't think this is an XML question. What you posted looks like correct XML to me.

Chip H.


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