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page goes ape when IE sets to large text
Old 02-20-2006, 05:57 PM page goes ape when IE sets to large text
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Constructed with Mozilla 1280X1024, validation says okay, but with IE 800X600 and view change to large text (also Mozilla) dissrupts page.
using css and html. Is the problem in my css file for headers size?
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Old 02-21-2006, 04:06 AM Re: page goes ape when IE sets to large text
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Personally I don't worry too much about this. Just as long as the page is perfectly readable and all the information can be accessed at the lower resolutions/larger text.

The people who need large(r) text probably couldn't care less about your design otherwise they wouldn't be needing large text.
This (relatively) small percentage of users will be used to pages that actually allow text resizing looking different.
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Old 02-21-2006, 11:53 AM Re: page goes ape when IE sets to large text
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That is a problem with the way you have the divs set. When you don't have a set pixel width for the buttons, they are going to stretch to fit the text they are containing. Your administration button is becoming too large to let the other div (main content) stay directly next to it. I had the same problem. I've found the best way to do this is to let the divs equal to a percentage of the page, and design the page as if you were in 800x600. If it displays properly, then tweak it for the larger resolutions. Generally this is the best way that I've found to do things.
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Old 02-21-2006, 09:26 PM Re: page goes ape when IE sets to large text
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This is a problem when using the <font> atribute, try instead using this...

<span style="font-size:16px; color:#000000; font-family:arial;">

you can choose a pixel size or a point size --- another example:

<span style="font-size:12pt; color:#000000; font-family:verdana;">

give this a try.
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Old 02-22-2006, 05:12 AM Re: page goes ape when IE sets to large text
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Why do you consider it a "problem". This as an accessibilty feature for people with weak eyesight.
No designer should ever be stopping users changing the font size if they need to!!
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Old 02-22-2006, 02:46 PM Re: page goes ape when IE sets to large text
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Well you may be right.

The user should always have a choice to change the font size.

But most large corporations keep a fixed font size on their website. They make sure the visual design comes first, such as walmart.com or bestbuy.com ...

I was simply trying to give him an answer to his problem.
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