Cross-Browser problems with Netscpae 7.0 & 4.72

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From: news frontiernet.net (rfrohrer_at_rconnect.com)
Date: 03/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 19:49:24 GMT

I am using FrontPage 2002 for these tasks.

I am trying to implement a CSS and .JS oriented approach to helping visitors
to Worthington Community Internet find business by categories, similar to
the way one uses a YELLOW PAGES. I do this as a volunteer.

In the past, I have relied upon tables and Java applets to provide these
facilities. I am trying to change to CSS.

So far, I have been able to figure out how to code the CSS and modify a
publicly available SHOW.HIDE Javascript to present a nice looking
Cagtegories Panel that works well in MSIE. This can be seen at:
http://www.wgtn.net/Business/category_layer.htm

Oh, I was so happy and confident that this was going well and would be very
useful. Ha! Then I looked at it with Netscape 7.0 and my optimism was
replaced with dismay! It does NOT look nice with Netscape 7.0 NOR do the
onmouseover NOR onClick Javascript event triggers work. And, even worse,
Netscape 4.72 is a terrible mess!

Netscape 7.0 can be seen in this PDF file (
http://www.wgtn.net/Business/category_layer_ns7.pdf) and has these errors;
1) The letters no longer fit the letter panel. "Z" extends below the panel.
Why?
2) The transparency on the .gif images seems to not work. Why?
3) The positions of the left arrow image is further to the left thanon the
mSIE version. Why?
4) NONE of the onmouseover or onClick events trigger the Javascript actions
asssociated with them that work well in MSIE. Why?

Netscape 4.72 is a total mess and can be seen at: (
http://www.wgtn.net/Business/category_layer_ns472.pdf)

The External Javascript file can be seen at:
http://www.wgtn.net/Business/category_layer_js.pdf

What do I need to do to make this work cross-browser on recent browsers like
Netscape 7.0?

What should I do to handle Netscpape 4.72. Ignore them? Or what?

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