# web dev

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## [How to detect connection speed?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-detect-connection-speed/161696)

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**Author:** [@sleepyball](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sleepyball)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2005, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-detect-connection-speed/161696 "2005-09-06T11:00:40Z")

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Is there any way you can detect the users connection speed using javascript? or do you have to do it on the server side? if so, how?

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## [Change a html file field value via js?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-a-html-file-field-value-via-js/161584)

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**Author:** [@andr\_in](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andr_in)\
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**Last updated:** [September 5, 2005, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-a-html-file-field-value-via-js/161584 "2005-09-05T12:33:42Z")

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Suppose I have \<input type="file" name="foo" id="foo" /\> How do I change its value via javascript? I can read the value very well by just going document.formname.foo.value; but it seems to be read-only or someth…

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## [Navigation going diagonal!?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-going-diagonal/161562)

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**Author:** [@iLikePie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iLikePie)\
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**Last updated:** [September 5, 2005, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/navigation-going-diagonal/161562 "2005-09-05T07:28:38Z")

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hi, we're doing a CSS website (first one) and they're asking us to do our navigation in a way which i suspect may be odd and dumb, but oh well. basically i've made a \<ul\> for the different links, then i'm adding b/g …

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## [Javascript Show and Hide](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-show-and-hide/161484)

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**Author:** [@Phlashman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Phlashman)\
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**Last updated:** [September 4, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-show-and-hide/161484 "2005-09-04T14:01:15Z")

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Hi! I'm just wondering how to show and hide a table using Javascript. For instance, I want to have a link show a table, and then have a link hide a table. The main problem I have, is that I don't know how to erase the HT…

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## [CSS Backgrounds](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-backgrounds/161340)

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**Author:** [@foro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/foro)\
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**Last updated:** [September 3, 2005, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-backgrounds/161340 "2005-09-03T00:08:45Z")

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I'm trying to figure out how to make a background that extends down the entire page. I want the background of my side navigation bar to to keep going down no matter how much text I have in the main body of my webpage. …

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## [CSS menu (list)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-menu-list/161319)

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**Author:** [@vulpine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vulpine)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-menu-list/161319 "2005-09-02T18:51:35Z")

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This probably is very simple..but tearing my hair out in frustration trying to code..any help will be greatly appreciated. Please look at the gif image, iam trying build that...horizontal style. I looked at this: …

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## [Parent not adjusting size when using nested divs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-not-adjusting-size-when-using-nested-divs/161301)

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**Author:** [@foodpk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/foodpk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parent-not-adjusting-size-when-using-nested-divs/161301 "2005-09-02T16:09:20Z")

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Hi, it's me, I have a problem again. I bet the solution is really simple and stupid but for the life of me, I can't think of it right now. Anyway, I have a div and I want two divs to be nested in it, one on the left han…

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## [CSS menu problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-menu-problems/161294)

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**Author:** [@RabBell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RabBell)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2005, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-menu-problems/161294 "2005-09-02T15:07:07Z")

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if you're looking at this in IE then you can see how I want it to look, in FF you should see the problems http://www.rbell.net/samples/index.html The menus all messed up The box around the whole site goes. For num…

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## [Images not loading...?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-not-loading/161274)

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**Author:** [@chegworth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chegworth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2005, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/images-not-loading/161274 "2005-09-02T11:08:09Z")

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Hi there forum, this is my first post in the web dev section so hello! Just a quick question, my client says that no photos of properties are apearing on the site I am building for them. This is strange as I have got it …

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## [Strange Spacing with CSS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-spacing-with-css/161257)

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**Author:** [@VersusMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VersusMG)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2005, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-spacing-with-css/161257 "2005-09-02T06:47:35Z")

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I am creating my first CSS site that strictly uses CSS rather than tables and I have run into a snag. I want the design to run off the page but it doesn't stop at the bottom of the page it adds 50 to 100 pixels on the b…

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## [Removing options](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-options/161252)

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**Author:** [@Pharoh32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pharoh32)\
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**Last updated:** [September 2, 2005, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-options/161252 "2005-09-02T06:03:10Z")

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I have an issue with my site. The splash screen is an html page. Can someone tell me how to remove the options that come up when you right click on an html page. (ie. copy, save tartges as, print, etc...)

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## [CSS Layout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-layout/161236)

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**Author:** [@jedhu0920](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jedhu0920)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-layout/161236 "2005-09-02T01:23:06Z")

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I have been looking through the CSS Zen Garden, trying to figure out how to accomplish this layout with CSS, but to no avail. I basically have a tiled bitmap for the background, then this middle content section with a dr…

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## [Columns And Why They Don't Work?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/columns-and-why-they-dont-work/161210)

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**Author:** [@VersusMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VersusMG)\
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**Last updated:** [September 1, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/columns-and-why-they-dont-work/161210 "2005-09-01T20:17:33Z")

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Okay I have a book on CSS and DHTML and most of the things it talks about work fine except for a few and one of the main things is Columns. I can't seem to figure out what i'm doing wrong. EDIT// http://www.versusmedia…

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## [kIrupaville pop out box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupaville-pop-out-box/161195)

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**Author:** [@bunker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bunker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupaville-pop-out-box/161195 "2005-09-01T18:19:25Z")

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Hi, could anyone please explain me how to make the box that pop out in kirupaville, showing the information of the owner? I have seen many tutorial on this, but i havent been able to make it work for more than one imag…

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## [\[css\] relative widths](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-relative-widths/161181)

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**Author:** [@icio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/icio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-relative-widths/161181 "2005-09-01T16:33:07Z")

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how can you/is it possible to set the width of an item so that it is a certain percentage of it's parent ?

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## [Shadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shadow/161081)

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**Author:** [@Gallo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gallo)\
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**Last updated:** [August 31, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shadow/161081 "2005-08-31T19:38:48Z")

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This is gonna sound really stupid but ill really will appreciate your help... the thing is that im trying to add a drop shodow effet to a image but the drop shodow effect i get on the insert effect time line effects look…

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## [Fill the browser with flash - but still need scroll bars](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fill-the-browser-with-flash-but-still-need-scroll-bars/161037)

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**Author:** [@rmo518](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rmo518)\
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**Last updated:** [August 31, 2005, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fill-the-browser-with-flash-but-still-need-scroll-bars/161037 "2005-08-31T15:10:07Z")

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I tried searching for an answer to this without success. I am making a page with a swf set to 100% height and width. There is a background movie clip that resizes to fill the window and then the site itself which is cent…

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## [Potential cross-browser issues with layering on top of flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/potential-cross-browser-issues-with-layering-on-top-of-flash/160910)

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**Author:** [@Chim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2005, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/potential-cross-browser-issues-with-layering-on-top-of-flash/160910 "2005-08-30T16:18:23Z")

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I layered an html menu on top of flash in one of my previous projects, and it did weird stuff on Safari (the menu would blink and the cursor kept disappearing.) For my next project I want to have a flash background whi…

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## [Javascript change labels with drop down menu](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-change-labels-with-drop-down-menu/160858)

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**Author:** [@dinkumrocks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dinkumrocks)\
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**Last updated:** [August 30, 2005, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-change-labels-with-drop-down-menu/160858 "2005-08-30T02:05:01Z")

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Ok. I have a form for bands to fill out to add an event to the database. It's all working, but i need to work on the cosmetic stuff. There are 3 types of events.... Show, TV, and Interview. What i need is when one of…

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## [Duplicate local site definitions in Dreamweaver MX 2004?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-local-site-definitions-in-dreamweaver-mx-2004/160814)

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**Author:** [@jillymo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jillymo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-local-site-definitions-in-dreamweaver-mx-2004/160814 "2005-08-29T19:07:36Z")

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Anyone else having issues with MX 2004 creating multiple site definitions showing up as local files? Seems to be duplicating the shortcuts to the files rather than making acutal copies of the files. No problem other than…

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## [Another CSS question: multiple "a:link" per page?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-css-question-multiple-a-link-per-page/160809)

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**Author:** [@cmart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cmart)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2005, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-css-question-multiple-a-link-per-page/160809 "2005-08-29T18:16:10Z")

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Hi, I'm not sure if this is possible, but I'm looking to have multiple CSS rollover link styles per page. For example, I'd like certain links to have an underline in their a:link style, while others I'd like to be a dif…

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## [Simple Javascript... popping up from dynamic array](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-javascript-popping-up-from-dynamic-array/160773)

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**Author:** [@Oli\_G](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oli_G)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-javascript-popping-up-from-dynamic-array/160773 "2005-08-29T12:59:10Z")

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Alright guys, basically what we have here is a scrolling array of images. When clicked, the page changes to said link. What we need is instead, to have this page popup into a new window... it's hella simple, i presu…

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## [Need Code Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-code-help/160738)

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**Author:** [@Pharoh32](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pharoh32)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2005, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-code-help/160738 "2005-08-29T03:52:15Z")

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I'm having trouble finding an answer in the forums. Can somebody help me with code. When you press the enter button on my splash page it opens up a pop up window. I need some code to stick in my html page so that I don…

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## [Quizzes!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quizzes/160709)

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**Author:** [@Wes\_Ide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wes_Ide)\
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**Last updated:** [August 28, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quizzes/160709 "2005-08-28T19:42:28Z")

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Hey there! I'm trying to add a quiz on a site I am working on that has ten questions as follows: Do you feel this way about something 1) Strongly Agree 2) Agree 3) Disagree 4) Strongly Disagree With each option bein…

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## [Problem targeting frame/image in Netscape 7.2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-targeting-frame-image-in-netscape-7-2/160489)

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**Author:** [@fx2ooo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fx2ooo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2005, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-targeting-frame-image-in-netscape-7-2/160489 "2005-08-26T09:32:32Z")

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I'm using the following onMouseDown attribute to swap a header image in a parent frame ("head"), but it's not working in Netscape 7.2 on Mac OS X. Can someone have a look and tell me what's wrong, or recommend a better s…

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## [\<P\> Padding CSS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/p-padding-css/160487)

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**Author:** [@thedaveyb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thedaveyb)\
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**Last updated:** [August 26, 2005, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/p-padding-css/160487 "2005-08-26T08:55:57Z")

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i have a block of text in side a fluid 2 column layout, the left column (the content column doesnt seem to want to take padding in order to lift the text off the side. does have anyone have the css of indenting a whole…

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## [JavaScript Res Detection in Firefox](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-res-detection-in-firefox/160465)

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**Author:** [@ERNANDE](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ERNANDE)\
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**Last updated:** [August 26, 2005, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-res-detection-in-firefox/160465 "2005-08-26T03:42:44Z")

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I'm trying to use a JavaScript detection to determine the user's screen resolution. My script works fine in every browser except Firefox. No matter what resolution I use, my alert notifies me that I'm using 1024x768. W…

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## [Video controls on web site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-controls-on-web-site/160403)

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**Author:** [@spectram](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spectram)\
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**Last updated:** [August 25, 2005, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-controls-on-web-site/160403 "2005-08-25T17:46:31Z")

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Hi, I'm just starting to build a site. I nee to display a short (1-2 min.) video. What is the best format to use that most people will be able to download resonably quickly and still keep good quality? Also, is there…

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## [CSS: Efficient Centering of DIV content](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-efficient-centering-of-div-content/160396)

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**Author:** [@zanzinato](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zanzinato)\
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**Last updated:** [August 25, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-efficient-centering-of-div-content/160396 "2005-08-25T16:29:43Z")

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\[font=System\] Hello, I'm interested in some feedback and suggestions on centering both horizontally and vertically DIV content on the following page. www.demo.zanzinato.com/center I am trying to move away from a tab…

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## [PLEAS HELP! Clear:both; bug, safari, ie etc](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pleas-help-clear-both-bug-safari-ie-etc/160381)

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**Author:** [@hexadecimal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hexadecimal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2005, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pleas-help-clear-both-bug-safari-ie-etc/160381 "2005-08-25T14:56:10Z")

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Hi i have a major problem with a footer on a webpage, different subpages display the footer different and different browsers too. The problems are: The product "cell" page: The left and right shadow doesnt go all the …

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