HTML items overlapping

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Can someone explain to me why adjacent HTML items overlap when previewed or uploaded but seem OK during construction?

I would greatly appreciate some help with this.

Thanks, Batteneye

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Could you supply us with a live example for us to look at please? Saves us the guessing what’s going on in your setup/design and focus more on the actual code produced. Thanks!

Richard

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Thanks Richard. I think I’ve solved the problem. By deselecting the layer button I’ve got what I want.

I appreciate your offer to help. I’ll study the Freeway 5 Reference Guide some more.

Best wishes

Batteneye

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I think I’ve solved the problem. By deselecting the layer button I’ve got what I want.

Maybe, but this is now a very ‘old school’ construction method and greatly frowned upon.

The ‘Table Based’ construction method you are now employing has been superseded by CSS positioning (layers in FW parlance).

Howevere to really benefit from CSS positioning you need to change your construction thinking.

Have a look at the RPL action (you are still on FW 5.5?) - articles on the FW support site - which makes it easier to avoid item overlaps whilst still using CSS to position them.

David

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Thanks Dave. I’ve never been able to grasp the principles behind CSS. I know what it stands for but that’s about all. My site, ( html://www.khseniors.org.uk ) is a very basic site and I’ve never really had any incentive to learn the finer points of site design. What do you mean by ‘frowned upon’? I’ll take a look at the articles you mention though.

Batteneye

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Using tables for page structure creates a lot of unnecessary code, is not conducive to semantic structure, does not aid accessibility and is difficult to maintain, for starters. Tables certainly have their uses, just not in this context.

Todd

What do you mean by ‘frowned upon’?

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Thanks Todd,

A beautifully designed site. I must really buckle down and learn more.

Regards,

Batteneye

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Thank you, John.

If you’re struggling with CSS/HTML you may want to look at Dan Cedarholm’s books. Granted they’re technical so it’s not exactly exciting reading, but they are written in an easy-to-understand fashion. If you’re willing to put in some effort they’re a good starting point.

Todd

Thanks Todd,

A beautifully designed site. I must really buckle down and learn more.

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Cheers, Todd. I’ll do just that

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