[WEB4LIB] Re: specifying the width, in pixels, of a line of text

Ross Singer ross.singer at library.gatech.edu
Fri Jan 7 12:47:17 EST 2005


Thomas Dowling wrote:

>My first recommendation is to rethink the design so it isn't dependent 
>on pixel-perfect dimensions.
>  
>
This is a good point.  While I'm not entirely sure the source of the 
problem, I've found differences in the way IE and Firefox handle 
widths.  This basically results in overlap of layers or wrapping in one 
browser or the other.

Like I said, I'm not entirely sure of the cause or real culprit.

-Ross.



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