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1. shambhavi
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Hi there.

   My theme==modified Kubrick==at http://www.livingtantra.net is completely messed up in IE6. It works fine in all other browsers, even IE5 for mac. I've read the postings about this here. The only html validation errors on my site relate to a donate script from paypal that's in the sidebar, I took it out and it made no difference to the rendering in IE6. The only Css errors relate to some color choices and seem inconsequential.

   Not only are my sidebars messed up, but if you look on the resource pages, the type is all squished together and the header is off center.

   I get the feeling from reading the posts here that IE6 just doesn't work with 2.3. Can anyone speak to this? I'm wondering whether or not to try to fix it, or if I might just as well put a notice in my sidebar asking readers w/IE6 to upgrade their browser!

   If any one has any suggestions on how to fix, those are welcome, too.

   Thanks!!

2. Adam Brown
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   or if I might just as well put a notice in my sidebar asking readers w/IE6 to upgrade their browser!

   This sort of thing tends to annoy your visitors more than motivate them.

   I opened your site in both FF and IE6. The only difference I saw is that the sidebar drops in IE6, a VERY common problem that's frequently discussed in the forums.

   It is not an incompatibility btw 2.3 and IE6. It can only be your theme, since your theme--not your WP version--is entirely responsible for how the site displays.

   To solve the problem, search forums for "sidebar drops" or "sidebar falls". You'll find solutions. Generally, the problem occurs from having a fixed-width theme that doesn't allow either the sidebar or the content sufficient width to hold the images placed in it.

3. shambhavi
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Hi,

   Thanks, but the sidebar falling is not the only issuue. When I look at the site in IE 6, the header is displaced, and on pages with lists of links, such as the "Resources" page, the links and the text are overlaid and unreadable.

   The sidebars were falling in Safari and all versions of IE. The problem was fixed, but the IE 6 problem persists.

   If you looked at the pages with links in IE6 and did not see the problem I mention here, that would be very useful for me to know.

   Thanks!

4. Adam Brown
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   The only html validation errors on my site relate to a donate script from paypal that's in the sidebar, I took it out and it made no difference to the rendering in IE6.

   I just checked, and you've got lots of validation errors. Most arise from using & instead of & in URLs you link to. Always start with validation for cross-browser issues, since seemingly minor errors can have wildly unpredictable results. validate

   And you do have one CSS error to fix: validate drop.css.

   Now that I look again in IE6, yes, I do see that the main content section is shifted a little compared to the header in IE 6. That might require a small piece of IE6-specific CSS, but it's not a huge issue. But first...

   When I look at your "resources" page, I see lots of things look screwy in IE6. But your resources page also has many significant validation errors: validate.

   Work to eliminate the validation errors throughout your site first. Even the ones that seem irrelevant can have unexpected cross-browser results.

5. Adam Brown
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   For example, errors like this cause problems:

   <img src="http://www.livingtantra.net/images/jayakulagive.jpg" alt="Living Tantra Donate />

   Close that alt attribute:

   <img src="http://www.livingtantra.net/images/jayakulagive.jpg" alt="Living Tantra Donate" />

6. shambhavi
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Thank you so much for this detailed reply.

   very much appreciated.

   I'll work on the errors!

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