From: Devin Ceartas <devin-AT-richmondindymedia.org>
Date: 26 Jan 2004 16:01:16 UTC   (10:01:16 AM in author's locale)
To: "dadaIMC Discussion" <dadaIMC-AT-lists.nothingness.org>

what does it look like on an older browser (say the dreaded Netscape
4.x) ??? -- devin

On Jan 26, 2004, at 4:45 AM, Mike Tonks wrote:

>
> I have received some local feedback about the new dadaIMC site for
> bristol indymedia.
>
> It is suggested we should use valid XHTML and css, which gives much
> greater control over the layout etc, and is much better for
> accessibility.
>
> I have made a start on this although my template is not yet complete,
> I have asked for feedback and assistance / advice from the local list
> and I invite input from this list or from anyone around the world that
> may be able to help - please forward on this request.
>
> My sample page is currently here:
>
> bristoldev.ath.cx/template/xhtml_template.html
>
>
> Note that my css file currently uses float to position the columns,
> but there is also the absolute positioning method, as seen at
> www.indymedia.org.uk
>
>
> I am suggesting that we find a best practice XHTML file and a number
> of alternative style sheets, with different arrangements of the
> columns, for example. This could then be merged with the latest dada
> cvs snapshot an included in the next release, so long a spud agrees to
> it :)
>
> In general, all the layout is removed from the html [php] code.
>
> So bye, bye, bye to
>
> <table cellspacing=... >
> <tr>
> <td>.....
>
>
> and welcome <div id="feature">...
>
> I don't know how many table tags I have deleted so far, bit it is a
> lot!
>
> I have found the wc3 validator service to be extremely usefull.
>
> validator.w3.org/check
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike
>
>
> From: Mike Tonks <mike-AT-bettercode.com>
> Date: January 25, 2004 5:56:43 AM EST
> To: underscore-AT-under-score.org.uk
> Subject: Best Practice XHTML / CSS - layout questions
>
>
> Following on from some excellent feedback I received from this list
> the other week, I have stripped the imc template as far as I can, and
> replaced all the tables with div's.
>
> Both the xhtml and the css now validates, but I am unsure about how to
> manage the columns [left, right, middle column].
>
> Both mozilla and IE render the page differently, and neither is quite
> what I am after.
>
> I have created a "Classic BIMC" stylesheet which is currently set as
> an alternative style sheet.
>
> Would anyone care to contribute some improvements, alternatives or
> suggestions?
>
> bristoldev.ath.cx/template/xhtml_template.html
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mike
>
>
>