Table with Bullet-Points in Cells

[deathshadow60]

Does setting list-style-position:inside; fix that IE 8 problem there Stevie?

[Paul O'B]

by just making it into a long list and floating the items. Unfortunately, IE8 (and possibly others) loses the bullet when you do that.

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IE8 doesn't usually lose the bullets on floated lists but ie6 and 7 do (I believe that it is because a floated element gets set to display:block by IE which stops it being a list-item any more - and no it won't reset with display:list-item either.)

The problem may be that the bullet is sliding under the element next to it so Jasons suggestion above may work (but we'd need to see the code to be sure).

[Stevie D]

IE8 doesn't usually lose the bullets on floated lists but ie6 and 7 do (I believe that it is because a floated element gets set to display:block by IE which stops it being a list-item any more - and no it won't reset with display:list-item either.)

The problem may be that the bullet is sliding under the element next to it so Jasons suggestion above may work (but we'd need to see the code to be sure).

Ah, I see the problem - I hadn't put a doctype in my test page so IE was going into quirks mode and not showing the bullets.

OK, so how about this:

ul li {
	float:left;
	width:15%;
	border:solid #888 1px;
	float:left;
	list-style-type:disc;
	list-style-position:inside;
	padding:0.2em;
	margin:1px;}

Perfectly semantic if it's just a random list of words to be displayed in a grid 6×3, and the HTML is just a plain and simple <ul> filled with <li>s.

[deathshadow60]

Ya said float twice

[Stevie D]

Ya said float twice

Just wanted to make sure it was definitely floated in case the browser forgot

[Paul O'B]

Ya said float twice

Is that a new property value float:twice;

[ralph.m]

Is that a new property value float:twice;

I was hoping CSS3 would introduce float: aimlessly.

Looks like we've scared Debbie away.

[Stomme poes]

Sorry ralph, I twotted that. *urp* scuz me

[ralph.m]

Sorry ralph, I twotted that. *urp* scuz me

No need to apogolize. I'm flatulated.

[DoubleDee]

Looks like I've created another monster (thread)...



Debbie

[deathshadow60]

Looks like I've created another monster (thread)...

That's always a good thing, the more different opinions you get and more facts people present, the better qualified you'll be to make a decision on what's the best approach for you.

Debate is good, different approaches are good. I love all the different ways people can come up with to solve the same problem as sooner or later EVERY one of us will see something "better" from someone else. Something I've been saying since I was ten -- the day you think there's nothing new to learn is the day the rest of the world leaves you behind.

That's how we make the world a better place. No, I'm not a Darwinist...

[DoubleDee]

That's always a good thing, the more different opinions you get and more facts people present, the better qualified you'll be to make a decision on what's the best approach for you.

I agree, but I just think it's funny how I have a habit of asking a simple question like "What time is it" and I spark these passionate threads/debates on how to build a watch.

As long as I inspire you guys, all the better!



Debbie

P.S. Feel free to have the same "inspiration" with my Getting People to come (and STAY) at your website... thread.