[WEB4LIB] the local users' large font setting

[WebMaster - Library]

Uh, late at night after a l-o-n-g day in front of the screen, I've been
known to reset my browser text size to Large or Largest.  And my only visual
disability is "middle-age eyes."  There are folks out there with permanently
impaired vision who truly need to use large fonts on a full-time basis.
Give 'em a break and change your nagivation buttons.

Shirl Kennedy 
Web Doyenne 
City of Clearwater, FL

We have enough youth.  How about a fountain of smart? 



-----Original Message-----
From: Susanne Baker [mailto:bakers at gov.on.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 11:56 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] the local users' large font setting


Hi all

I am not at all sure this is actually possible, indeed, I'm reasonably
sure it's not, but...here goes anyways <g>.

Is there any setting that i can incorporate into my code that will
override the 'large font' setting on a users' machine.  The context is
that we have navigation buttons on our site
(http://www.gov.on.ca/fin/) that are fine under the regular settings.  If
a user chooses to have the large fonts on their machine in order to see
better, the buttons look horrid.

Is there a style setting that might accomodate this?  Other suggestions
are also most gratefully received.  I've tinkered a bit with style
settings in the table and body tags to no avail.

thanks muchly
Susanne Baker
Systems Librarian
Research and Information Services
Ontario Ministry of Finance
bakers at gov.on.ca