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  • Lee
    #1

    one specific html code not working

    I'm taking an online course on web page design. While working on my HTML
    assignments, I've found that one font code,<font size=" ">, doesn't work on
    my computer. It makes absolutely no difference what number I put inside the
    quotes, the font size doesn't change. This situation occurs whether I open
    the file in IE 6, or in the preview pane of my HTML editor (CoffeeCup).

    However, I found that when I tried the same file in my old computer, the
    font size code worked just fine.


    Any idea why this code will work on one computer and not the other? Of
    course I know it's a software issue, but that still leaves it wide open.
    Also, all the other codes I've used (e.g., font color) have worked just
    fine.

    Lee


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    • William Tasso
      #2
      Re: one specific html code not working

      Lee wrote:[color=blue]
      > I'm taking an online course on web page design. While working on my
      > HTML assignments, I've found that one font code,<font size=" ">,
      > doesn't work on my computer. It makes absolutely no difference what
      > number I put inside the quotes, the font size doesn't change. This
      > situation occurs whether I open the file in IE 6, or in the preview
      > pane of my HTML editor (CoffeeCup).[/color]

      What a splendid well configured computer you have there.
      [color=blue]
      > However, I found that when I tried the same file in my old computer,
      > the font size code worked just fine.[/color]

      and that's why it's your old computer

      Being serious for a moment, it's almost impossible to diagnose that issue
      without a URL. It's likely that one browser is able to compensate (error
      correct) better (if that's the right word) than the other. However, of more
      concern is why you are learning <font .....> in this century. Styling
      suggestions are best made with CSS and your course-work tutor should know
      that.

      --
      William Tasso - http://WilliamTasso.com


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        • Lee
          #3
          Re: one specific html code not working

          Regarding archaic HTML vs. CSS, I'm taking a basic course on web design
          through the local community college. May not be state of the art, but it's a
          start!

          Lee


          "William Tasso" <news27@tbdata. com> wrote in message
          news:bp3u19$1k7 r8t$1@ID-139074.news.uni-berlin.de...[color=blue]
          > Lee wrote:[color=green]
          > > I'm taking an online course on web page design. While working on my
          > > HTML assignments, I've found that one font code,<font size=" ">,
          > > doesn't work on my computer. It makes absolutely no difference what
          > > number I put inside the quotes, the font size doesn't change. This
          > > situation occurs whether I open the file in IE 6, or in the preview
          > > pane of my HTML editor (CoffeeCup).[/color]
          >
          > What a splendid well configured computer you have there.
          >[color=green]
          > > However, I found that when I tried the same file in my old computer,
          > > the font size code worked just fine.[/color]
          >
          > and that's why it's your old computer
          >
          > Being serious for a moment, it's almost impossible to diagnose that issue
          > without a URL. It's likely that one browser is able to compensate (error
          > correct) better (if that's the right word) than the other. However, of[/color]
          more[color=blue]
          > concern is why you are learning <font .....> in this century. Styling
          > suggestions are best made with CSS and your course-work tutor should know
          > that.
          >
          > --
          > William Tasso - http://WilliamTasso.com
          >
          >[/color]


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            • David Ross
              #4
              Re: one specific html code not working

              Lee wrote:[color=blue]
              >
              > I'm taking an online course on web page design. While working on my HTML
              > assignments, I've found that one font code,<font size=" ">, doesn't work on
              > my computer. It makes absolutely no difference what number I put inside the
              > quotes, the font size doesn't change. This situation occurs whether I open
              > the file in IE 6, or in the preview pane of my HTML editor (CoffeeCup).
              >
              > However, I found that when I tried the same file in my old computer, the
              > font size code worked just fine.
              >
              > Any idea why this code will work on one computer and not the other? Of
              > course I know it's a software issue, but that still leaves it wide open.
              > Also, all the other codes I've used (e.g., font color) have worked just
              > fine.[/color]

              I use Mozilla (currently version 1.5) as my browser. Its
              preferences include setting a minimum font size, which causes my
              browser to ignore requests for smaller sizes.

              The Mozilla preferences also allow me to disallow fonts other than
              those that I specify. Since I have not tested this feature, I
              don't know if this means preserving the default font sizes
              specified in my preferences (14 pixels for serif proportional
              fonts and 13 pixels for Courier New).


              --

              David E. Ross
              <http://www.rossde.com/>

              Concerned about someone snooping into your E-mail?
              Use PGP. See my <http://www.rossde.com/PGP/>

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                • William Starr Moake
                  #5
                  Re: one specific html code not working

                  On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:24:43 -0500, "Lee" <lrouse2REMOVEM E@cox.net>
                  wrote:
                  [color=blue]
                  >Regarding archaic HTML vs. CSS, I'm taking a basic course on web design
                  >through the local community college. May not be state of the art, but it's a
                  >start!
                  >[/color]
                  That's right, don't listen to the CSS Nazis.

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                    • Brian
                      #6
                      Re: one specific html code not working

                      William Starr Moake wrote:[color=blue]
                      > On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:24:43 -0500, "Lee" <lrouse2REMOVEM E@cox.net>
                      > wrote:
                      >[color=green]
                      >> Regarding archaic HTML vs. CSS, I'm taking a basic course on web
                      >> design through the local community college. May not be state of
                      >> the art, but it's a start![/color]
                      >
                      > That's right, don't listen to the CSS Nazis.[/color]

                      A bit early for Godwin's Law, isn't it? On my news server, yours was
                      only the fourth post!

                      --
                      Brian
                      follow the directions in my address to email me

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                        • Kris
                          #7
                          Re: one specific html code not working

                          In article <5bbbrvo7hjska7 jklu3uc55npj3ie 0hfb5@4ax.com>,
                          William Starr Moake <wsmoake@yahoo. com> wrote:
                          [color=blue][color=green]
                          > >Regarding archaic HTML vs. CSS, I'm taking a basic course on web design
                          > >through the local community college. May not be state of the art, but it's a
                          > >start!
                          > >[/color]
                          > That's right, don't listen to the CSS Nazis.[/color]

                          What is there to gain for 'us' by advicing you not to shoot yourself in
                          the foot?

                          --
                          Kris
                          kristiaan@xs4al l.netherlands (nl)

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                            • Matthias Gutfeldt
                              #8
                              Re: one specific html code not working

                              Lee schrieb:[color=blue]
                              >
                              > I'm taking an online course on web page design. While working on my HTML
                              > assignments, I've found that one font code,<font size=" ">, doesn't work on
                              > my computer.[/color]

                              Give us an URL so we can see what's in your code!


                              Matthias

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                                • Matthias Gutfeldt
                                  #9
                                  Re: one specific html code not working

                                  William Starr Moake schrieb:[color=blue]
                                  >
                                  > On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:24:43 -0500, "Lee" <lrouse2REMOVEM E@cox.net>
                                  > wrote:
                                  >[color=green]
                                  > >Regarding archaic HTML vs. CSS, I'm taking a basic course on web design
                                  > >through the local community college. May not be state of the art, but it's a
                                  > >start!
                                  > >[/color]
                                  > That's right, don't listen to the CSS Nazis.[/color]

                                  This sounds as if you're trying to tell us that you're an HTML
                                  Stalinist. But perhaps I'm wrong?


                                  Matthias

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                                    • David Dorward
                                      #10
                                      Re: one specific html code not working

                                      Lee wrote:
                                      [color=blue]
                                      > Regarding archaic HTML vs. CSS, I'm taking a basic course on web design
                                      > through the local community college. May not be state of the art, but it's
                                      > a start![/color]

                                      Its the start of bad habbits which will just have to be unlearned later.

                                      See also <http://www.allmyfaqs.c om/faq.pl?How_to_p ost>


                                      --
                                      David Dorward http://dorward.me.uk/

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