Navigation Different in Internet Explorer

**Gilligan** · 03-08-2008, 06:22 PM

http://www.sgilligan.co.uk

The top menu looks fine in Firefox, however in Internet Explorer it looks a lot thinner.

http://www.sgilligan.co.uk/css/style.css

The HTML passes validation and the CSS practically passes also.

Why do I get this error, and how do I solve it.

**serandfae** · 03-08-2008, 07:20 PM

If there's one thing I've learned about cross-browser compatibility, it is: Don't sweat the small stuff. It displays fine in IE, if a bit thinner. IE will never in a million years display things just how you want, even with conditional comments. I'd leave it be.

I'd also think twice about putting on the site that you're a new web designer and focus on links to current projects that show you're the web designer prospective customers want.

tim

**Gilligan** · 03-08-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by serandfae

focus on links to current projects that show you're the web designer prospective customers want.

I have no current projects, lol, what can I do instead.

And you don't think the menu looks 'dodgy' in internet explorer?

**serandfae** · 03-08-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gilligan

I have no current projects, lol, what can I do instead.

Do some grat work to build your portfolio, do some sample templates in the meantime to include on your site, in various styles.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilligan

And you don't think the menu looks 'dodgy' in internet explorer?

Not in IE7 anyway.

tim

**LadynRed** · 03-09-2008, 10:33 AM

It DOES look funky in IE6 - which is no big surprise, it's not picking up the height or the borders.

**Gilligan** · 03-09-2008, 10:35 AM

why not? I'm sure I have specified them (height is in the padding)

**SpectR** · 03-10-2008, 09:14 AM

try with height:26px in the .nav class

**Gilligan** · 03-10-2008, 04:12 PM

tried that

still not working.