From: "Holly Bergevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> From: Andrew Mason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>>I'm trying to float a div of buttons that hangs half way outside of
>>the main centering div... you can see the effect here:
>
>>file:///Users/boxer/Sites/dutch/about.html
>
>>And in IE... you can only see half of the buttons! I tried changing
>>the z-index, but it didn't seem to make a difference.
>
> Well, I'm having a little difficulty seeing the page, considering
> the "URL" you gave resides on your computer...
>
> But, that being said, for the IE problem you'll probably need to add
> {position: relative;} to the element that's being margined outside
> of its box for IE to show it. Note that this may require that
> {position: relative;} be applied to other elements as well, but it's
> generally the best way to solve the problem.
Of course, the page would really need to be seen, as you said - but
using position:relative to fix a negative margin issue in IE overlooks
the issue of whether it is advisable to use negative margins in the
first place. Stuff can get lost offscreen in more ways than one ;-)
Al Sparber
PVII
http://www.projectseven.com
"Designing with CSS is sometimes like barreling down a crumbling
mountain road at 90 miles per hour secure in the knowledge that
repairs are scheduled for next Tuesday".
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