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em vrs. px vrs. % which one is better?
Old 09-21-2006, 05:17 PM em vrs. px vrs. % which one is better?
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Which one is the best to use: em, px, or % ?
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Old 09-21-2006, 06:50 PM Re: em vrs. px vrs. % which one is better?
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If you want a liquid layout, use em or %.
For text, always use em or % rather than px so that people using IE can resize the text should they choose to. If you use PX for fonts, IE users are stuck with your size, and that may not work for everyone.
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Old 09-21-2006, 09:49 PM Re: em vrs. px vrs. % which one is better?
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