CSS and Netscape

[Wynd]

I designed a web page using CSS to control the text appearance in a linked stylesheet. It works fine in IE, but in Netscape, any body text that is not in another tag doesn't even show up. It's there, because I can select it, but shouldn't it show up?

[sail3005]

can you post the code?

[CiberTHuG]

And the browser versions. When you say Netscape, I assume you are using Netscape 6 and not Navigator 4.

[Wynd]

It is Communicator 4.77

[anoop007]

NS 4.7's CSS support is terrible!!

I learned that from hard experience

[CiberTHuG]

Yes, contrary to what Microsoft and Netscape may tell you, IE 4 and Navigator 4 do not support the W3C standards. There actually wasn't a standard when those browsers were released. IE's DOM is very close to the basis for the W3C stardard, and is often called DOM 0. Navigator was diverging, wanting to go into layers more and document less. I can't say who's approach was better.

Netscape 6 should support CSS and CSSP. IE 4 is close enough that you may not notice a problem, but IE 5 should also support CSS and CSSP. And, as always, try Opera.

I'm currently fighting with some JavaScript/DOM issues that work under IE4 and 5, but don't work under Navigator 4 or Netscape 6. I'm going to have to learn Netscape's DHTML to get it to work.

[scoutt]

But Netscapes 4.77 is a new version so it should have more support for CSS1 and 2, but it don't. I too have problems with CSS in Netscape 4.x. I have never tried Netscape 6.0. Don't want to either. I read when you use style sheets you have to have 2 different ones and put them in certain order, like so

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="netscape.css" disabled>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="explorer.css">

that way explorer can get the right one by bypassing the disabled one and netscape doesn't understand the "disabled" so it takes the first one. if any of that makes since.

Scoutt

[sail3005]

Actually, from what i have heard, (and seen) netscape 6 supports the CSS standard. You should be able to use just one style sheet for both. Take a look at http://www.brainjar.com, they have a lot of javascript/dhtml/css stuff for standards supporting browsers.

[ubunreal69]

all i have to say is why use Netscape? IE is much better and faster.

[sail3005]

I think it's some kind of bizzare tradition...

[anoop007]

Yep!! Why use NS? There are better browsers .. IE and Opera for example..

but still around 15% use NS.. we can't drive them away from our site can we?

[JoshT]

But Netscapes 4.77 is a new version so it should have more support for CSS1 and 2, but it don't.

As far as I know, all version of Netscape 4.x after 4.08 render things the exact same way. I almost think the only differences might be what extra software they make you download with them.

[scoutt]

Originally posted by JoshT

I almost think the only differences might be what extra software they make you download with them.

I here you there. I hate AIM and it comes bundled with it. I use netscape because I like the way it looks and how it holds it's bookmarks, other than that when NS crashes (almost all the time) I end up using IE. Actually if you take a program and don't make it better, but just add your bundled software in it, what is the use. If I was making it and sent out a version that was .7 more (4.08 - 4.7) that is a big jump to not upgrade it to support CSS, I would have at least gave it support.

Originally posted by Sail3005

Actually, from what i have heard, (and seen) netscape 6 supports the CSS standard

I meant to say that NS 4.x has to use it that way. I know NS6 has support for CSS. I just heard how bad it sucked and functioned, that is why I don't want to use it.

[ubunreal69]

i must admit though that NS6 is verry good if u have a fast enough comp to run it fast enough. i am running a 166mhz 32MB ram and thats the only reason i dont use it, instead i am using my own custom made browser which NEVER crashes.