On 06/03/25 19:26 Jay Tanna apparently typed: > Does anyone know the difference between the following two units of > measurements:
> 3em A relative length: http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-values/#relative0 On a computer screen, this will always be the larger of the two. > 3pt An absolute length: http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-values/#absolute0 > This is normally used in setting margins. I just want to know which is > bigger and is there a simple relation like converting from inches to > centimetres etc etc. You can convert between em and pt only when you know the size of an em. To get a feel for the meaning of these on a computer screen you might want to play around here: http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/auth/sobjectsize.html Note that on a computer screen, absolute lengths generally only approximate reality. In those rare instances the system DPI matches the device DPI then they are accurate. See: http://hsivonen.iki.fi/units/ For print styles, go with pt. -- "Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord." Psalm 119:11 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/auth/auth ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7b2 testing hub -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
