problem with blog

[champ_rock]

this is a strange problem.....
the blog works really cooooool in firefox and opera ......

but when i open it up in INternet explorer then the right hand column column is displayed first and then the main and the right hand column...

can anyone please tell the remedy for this and why is it occuring.......(i dont know much of html or javascipt. ) please tell me the exact code to be edited.........

http://www.jakshay.blogspot.com/

[QwertyManiac]

its due to unclosed or improperly nested tags... edit them out in the template.... try the W3C Validator for HTML to assist u

[tuxfan]

Since its at blogspot, you can't edit the template files. Change the template and see. This happens because IE doesn't adhere to W3C standrads It has its own set of rules. It plays test cricket with gully cricket rules

[QwertyManiac]

hey, i thot templates are editable in blogspot, else what have I been doin all these months?

ya IE sux, doesnt process pngs either :roll:

[champ_rock]

tried the w3c validator....... but could no make head or tail of its log.........
please help
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if anyone knows then please see this and help
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...Inline&noatt=1

it seems to be pointing to each and every right angle bracket that i have used??????????????

[tuxfan]

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

hey, i thot templates are editable in blogspot, else what have I been doin all these months?

ya IE sux, doesnt process pngs either :roll:

I have no experience of blogspot. I directly started my own site for my blog So I may be wrong.

[desertwind]

Blogspot templates are editable. And the best thing to do is to check for html and css validation.

http://validator.w3.org/

http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/

And correct the errors and shown there. But mind you, even this wont ensure your site working perfectly with IE, as IE hasn't implemented w3c standards completely.

[champ_rock]

ok ... i found the problem........ but not the solution

the link2blog picture is a bit bigger than the column...in firefox it comes out of the column........ whereas in ie it increases the column width... (which pulld all other columns down)........

any solutions????????????????????????????????????????? ???

[desertwind]

two solutions

1. reduce the size of image
2. increase column width

One suggestion

(PLEASE) change the color combination

[QwertyManiac]

I dont think so thats the cause. coz i ave had prolems like this several times and all were tagged ones... my images too increased off the table sometimes but didnt create all these troubles, jus got masked even in IE

[champ_rock]

how do u remove the size of the www.links2blogs.com image......

they give u a specific code.....

also, how can i increase the width of the column?

[desertwind]

If you have a little knowledge in html/css it's very easy. Any do the following

1. Goto your dashboard, select your blog and click on template.

2. look for a section like this

/* Content
----------------------------------------------- */
#content {
width:660px;
margin:0 auto;
padding:0;
text-align:left;
}
#main {
width:410px;
float:left;
}
#sidebar {
width:220px;
float:right;
}

3. try incresing the width ffor #sidebar slightly, say by 20px

4. preview your changes, save it once satisfied.

NB: It's better you first copy all the code as a backup if anything goes wrong.

[champ_rock]

thanks man....... u rock....

i increased the left hand column width and reduced the right hand column width...... and it is working fine.....


@desertwind- sorry but i think that the color scheme matches with its content..... u can't have a dull or depressing color scheme for a lively relaxing topic

[desertwind]

i thought it was you who rock!

Your color scheme looks too unprofessional. It reminds me some of the old geocities pages. You can use bright colors, but that too in a professional manner.

[champ_rock]

thanks... for ur advice.....

i will try to make some changes in the color scheme.......

[manas]

You can see http://blogger-templates.blogspot.com for some good templates or make your own like I did.

[champ_rock]

the problem is that 3 column templates are really hard to find........

all the good ones are 2 column....

can anyone tell me the details on how to add a new column.???