Re: Text size in MS Explorer

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From: Smilin' Jack (SmilinJack_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/16/04 

Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:14:02 -0700

Thanks, I understand your point about my layout but... Where is the ""css" and what is the relative size of PX to point size? 

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Smilin' Jack
"chris leeds" wrote:
> I believe if you spec the sizes to px. or pt. on the .css you can cause some
> restraint to font size.
> 
> the reason it's hard to disallow this feature of the browser is because it's
> the browser that's responsible for the font and all it's aspects that the
> visitor sees.  it's supposed to be this way because some people require a
> specific size font.
> 
> I think the best course of action would be to simply look at the situation
> from a design standpoint of having it look reasonable regardless of font.
> you can also relax a little because if someone has a massive font set for
> their default yours won't be the only site that isn't being displayed as
> it's designer intended. ;-)
> 
> IMHO
> HTH
> 
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> "Smilin' Jack" <SmilinJack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:68AC580B-2B3A-49C8-B17A-8721A0941DEB@microsoft.com...
> > EAfter publishing my web, when viewed using the "Text size modification"
> in Microsoft Explorer, all the text in my site changes and completely
> changes my layout and formatting.  How do I prevent this?  I have tried to
> "alter" the text in other sites and some do and some don't... so there must
> be a way to prevent viewers from changing the size.  I'm usong FrontPage
> 2003. I used large type to start with because I already have bad vision.  so
> when they enlarge it it really gets big.  what is CSS? & where do I access
> the "fixed px" to format my text?
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> > Smilin' Jack
> 
> 
>

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