More Real World Cross-Browser HTML Development
By Joel Anderson and Chris Kunicki
In the May 2000 issue, we discussed practical suggestions to deal with common, yet subtle cross-browser HTML development issues. These issues often affect the design and resulting appearance of Web pages. It was our simple goal to share a few suggestions we thought other designers and developers might find interesting. To our surprise, many readers were struggling with the issues we mentioned.
The fact is: You're not alone if you find yourself cursing a browser because it refuses to render your HTML the way it's documented. A few readers shared funny names they've coined; for example, one team referred to a browser as "the devil's window."
Many readers asked about where they could find more suggestions like the ones presented in the original article, whether online or in print. Our HTML developer peers from around the world shared a number of great workarounds and tips with us; so many, in fact, that we felt a second article was warranted to share and refine these ideas, and continue this collaborative effort.
Inconsistent Input Field Sizes
Many readers wrote in to complain about input fields. The sizes of form input fields are generally controlled by the SIZE attribute. However, Internet Explorer (IE) and Netscape interpret the meaning of this attribute's value differently.
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