layer problems in certain browsers

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Hi,

I've been using layers & really liking the results....until I received
feedback from some customers saying certain pages looked all jumbled up. On
my browser it looks good...but I've seen prints screens of what theirs look
like and they ARE jumbled up.

I am using tables & layers mixed together....is this a bad idea? What do I
need to understand to combine layers and tables so that they do not looked
messed up on ANYONE'S browser?

Are layers just a bad idea?

Thanks!
Greenlee
P.S. this is my site for you to check out
 
You shouldn't mix them on a page.

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I've been using layers & really liking the results....until I received
feedback from some customers saying certain pages looked all jumbled up.
On
my browser it looks good...but I've seen prints screens of what theirs
look
like and they ARE jumbled up.
Click to expand...

Open the page in your browser and increase the display of the text size.
Now you'll see why using layers to contain text content is a very bad idea.
I am using tables & layers mixed together....is this a bad idea?
Click to expand...

Not if a) you do not put layers into tables, b) you do not put text content
into the layers, c) you do not use layers with other page content that is
flexible or centering.

Here is an example of (a) from your page -

<div style="position: absolute; width: 100px; height: 100px; z-index: 22;
left: 45px; top: 1147px" id="layer23"> &nbsp;
<script language="JavaScript1.2"
src="http://www.altavista.com/static/scripts/translate_engl.js"></script>
</div></td>

(note the closing table cell tag immediately following the closing layer div
tag)

Here is an example of (b) from your page -

<div style="position: absolute; width: 301px; height: 107px; z-index: 6;
left: 202px; top: 659px" id="layer6"> <font face="Papyrus" color="#D6BD98">
Methods
of payment accepted are credit cards and money orders.&nbsp;
</font> <font face="Papyrus" color="#D6BD98" size="3">All
prices are in U.S. Dollars.&nbsp; Residents of Michigan pay 6%
tax<b>.&nbsp; </b> </font> </div>

I do not see any examples of (c) - luckily!
Are layers just a bad idea?
Click to expand...

Until you understand how absolute positioning works, yes.

(A suggestion - put a sound off button on your page)

Layers are seductively convenient for placing elements on your page.
Unfortunately, their use carries a heavy price. The alternative would be to
learn how to use only tables for your page, but that, too, is something that
can cause you problems if you are not careful. And to do this, you will
just have to learn some HTML. Are you up for that?
 
Arrrrrgghhhh - I see it now. I'm getting those layers off of there until my
knowledge catches up with my passions!

Thanks so much!!!!!!!

Greenlee
P.S. I think a sound off button is a good idea too....just didn't know how
to do it. Will research that too! :)
 
While I love your choice of music, I think it's just a courtesy thing....

The more you know about HTML, the easier time you will have with your
passion. Or, well, uhh - you know what I mean.... 8)
 
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