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Old 05-09-2007, 04:44 PM Requesting Assistance on My Wordpress Blog
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I'm having trouble with my wordpress blog.

This problem occurs only on IE. The site is fine on FF.

When I open the site with IE all my links and adsense on the left sidebar dip to the bottom of the page, they aren't visible unless you scroll way down.

I'd appreciate any assistance offered.

Thanks in advance for any help.
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Old 05-09-2007, 05:17 PM Re: Requesting Assistance on My Wordpress Blog
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You will need to make sure your divide tags are proper width and padding. If they are to large, your left or right content (sidebar) will drop below to compensate for the lack of room.

Simple fix. If it's wrapped in a container. Widen the container.

If it's your side bar, narrow the side bar.

note: Make sure your adds are less than the total width and padding of your side bar.

Or make the content area narrower to allow for the larger side bar.

Make sense?


Things to check

Step 1. Validate !

This is the most common cause for this issue. Try to validate the page that has this issue, at W3C’s Validator.
Once you fix the issues found by the validator, Refresh the page and see if the problem is gone.
If not, go to step 2.


Step 2. Check your Images/adds Width

The next cause could be, your images are wider than the ‘main content’ div (usually #content in most of the themes).
If it is OK, try to resize the image to fit within the content DIV.
May be, you can give a smaller size image on the page, and the full-size image can be hyperlinked to that small image. This also helps in faster loading of your page.
If the problem persists, go to Step 3.


Step 3. Reduce the size of the ‘Content Area’
You can open up your style.css and look for the ‘width’ definitions for #content and/or #sidebar.
Try to reduce the width by 5px or 10px or 15px or 20px or 25px till you get things right.
(Most Layouts will still look good, after reducing the width by this method.)
Most cases would be solved by now.




Do you have a link to the site?
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Old 05-09-2007, 05:35 PM Re: Requesting Assistance on My Wordpress Blog
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Sydpix is right.. and the problem is referred to as 'float drop' because of IE's busted box model.
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Old 05-09-2007, 07:07 PM Re: Requesting Assistance on My Wordpress Blog
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Thanks for the assistance.

I've tried the suggestions, but they don't seem to work, unless I'm just missing something.

The site is @ golfimproveswing.com

I've tried for two days to get this straightened out. It is maddening, to say the least.

I researched some on line and was told this code would fix it:

#sidebar {
width: 200px;
float: right;
margin-right: 60px;
}

* html #sidebar {
display: inline;
margin-left: -260px;
}

It goes in the style sheet, correct? If so, it didn't help either.

Very soon, I think I will have pulled out all the hair on my head.
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Old 05-09-2007, 07:50 PM Re: Requesting Assistance on My Wordpress Blog
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I reduced the #menu left padding and it fixed it in my browser.


#menu {
float: left;
width: 175px;
margin-left: 5px;
border: none;}


It was margin-left: 25px;
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:40 PM Re: Requesting Assistance on My Wordpress Blog
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Sydpix,

The links and adsense pop up briefing for me in IE and then disappear down the screen again.

What in the world is going on here?

I greatly appreciate your help.
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:50 PM Re: Requesting Assistance on My Wordpress Blog
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One of two things.


Log into your AdSense account and redo your add and instead of selecting the 160x600 skyscraper, try the 120x600 skyscraper.


Or shrink everything on the right and enlarge everything on the left.

Don't get frustrated ... It seems like a pain but there is a logical explanation for your problem. I have been through it myself many times.


Go to your wp-content/themes/bluehorizon/index.php and post the code for index.php here. Maybe I can fix it that way and show you what I did?
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Old 05-10-2007, 02:12 AM Re: Requesting Assistance on My Wordpress Blog
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Sydpix,

I've attached the index file for you to take a look at.

Once again, thanks for your generosity.
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Old 05-10-2007, 07:08 AM Re: Requesting Assistance on My Wordpress Blog
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I have something weird going on with my attachments in this forum but.

I only made a few more edits to your css file. Try this one

http://sydpixel.com/style.css


And this link in your left column has an error:

find this link:

Code:
<a href="http://www.zorkk.com/"><b>Zorkk Free Directory</a></b><br>
and replace with:

Code:
<a href="http://www.zorkk.com/">Zorkk Free Directory</a><br>
beyond this. Not that I mind helping, but I'm very busy at the moment with my own webs...

Your going to have to do some research and learn css, xhtml. Ask Lady and she would gladly point you in the direction of further reading.

The problem I have found with wordpress (just my opinion). Is exactly what you are searching for now.

CMS are great but, when you rely on them to add your content and suddenly your bar drops, I found that I have wasted hours researching issues with wordpress (not just for the drop issue, I have run into many) . Just look at their support forums? There are posts hourly (sometimes by the minute) with users are riddled with issues just like you.

It's so much nicer when you design your own page from scratch and edit the pages. It loads quicker, it's easier to manage... for me list goes on and on...

anyhow, I hope this helped!
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Old 05-10-2007, 11:35 AM Re: Requesting Assistance on My Wordpress Blog
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Sydpix. thank you for all the time you gave to this.

It is appreciated.
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