Volusion CSS Hell

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I went a head and re-coded the site again. Now it looks even worse. It’s really odd how much volusion modifies the code. For instance it doesn’t include my logo image at all.

New Code:

Template.HTML

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title></title>
<!-- DYNAMIC PAGE-SPECIFIC META TAGS WILL BE PLACED HERE
DO NOT ADD YOUR OWN META TAGS, ONLY PUT CSS/JAVSCRIPT INCLUDES IN YOUR HEAD TAG -->
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
<link href="/v/vspfiles/templates/192/css/Imports.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<meta id="v65-layout-mode" data-cart="storedot" data-checkout="storedot" />
</head>


<!-- :::::::::: TEMPLATE FOR SPILLED INK PRODUCTIONS :::::::::: -->


<body>
<div id="page">
	<!-- :::::::::: HEADER :::::::::: -->
	<div id="header">
    	<div id="headerTop">
       		<a href="Config_FullStoreURLshoppingcart.asp">View Cart</a>
       		<a href="Config_FullStoreURLaboutus.asp">About</a> 
       		<a href="Config_FullStoreURLmyaccount.asp">My Account</a> 
    	</div>  
		<!-- :::::::::: TOP CONTENT WRAPPER :::::::::: -->
		<div id="topBar">
			<!-- :::::::::: LOGO :::::::::: -->
			<div id="logo">
				<img src="http://www.spilledinkproductions.com/images/logo.jpg" alt="Spilled Ink Productions Logo" border="0">
			</div>
			<!-- :::::::::: TOP NAVIGATION :::::::::: -->
			<div id="topNav">	
				<!-- :::::::::: CHOOSE ROLLOVER COLORS OR ROLLOVER COLORS POPOUT :::::::::: -->
   				<div id="display_menu_1" class="menu">
			</div>
		</div>
		<!-- :::::::::: SEARCH :::::::::: -->
		<div id="display_search">
       		<form action="Config_FullStoreURLSearchResults.asp" method="get" name="SearchBoxForm">
         		<input type="text" name="Search" id="search_input" value="search" onfocus="if (this.value == 'search') {this.value = '';}" onblur="if (this.value == '') {this.value = 'search';}"/>
				<input type="submit" name="Submit" id="search_submit" value=""/>
       		</form>
    	</div>
	</div>

	<!-- :::::::::: BEGIN HOMEPAGE STYLES IN TEMPLATE HTML :::::::::: -->
	<div id="if_homepage">
		<style type="text/css">
			#leftnav {display:none;}
			#content_area {width:960px;}
		</style>
	</div>
	<!-- :::::::::: END HOMEPAGE STYLES IN TEMPLATE HTML :::::::::: --> 

	<!-- :::::::::: CONTENT :::::::::: -->
	<div id="content">
	
    	<!-- :::::::::: LEFT COLUMN :::::::::: -->
		<div id="leftnav">        

        	<!-- :::::::::: LIST ITEM OR TREE EXPAND OR ROLLOVER COLORS POPOUT :::::::::: -->
        	<div class="menutitle" style="color:Menu2_Title_TextColor; background-color:Menu2_Title_BgColor;">Menu2_Title</div>
        	<div id="display_menu_2" class="menu"></div>
       
        	<div id="display_promotions_999"></div>
		</div>

		<!-- :::::::::: CONTENT AREA :::::::::: -->    
		<div id="content_area">
		</div>
    	<div class="clear"></div>
	</div>

	<!-- :::::::::: FOOTER :::::::::: -->
	<div id="footer">

		<!-- :::::::::: MAILING LIST SECTION -->
        <div id="eList">
        	<form name="MailingList" method="post" action="Config_FullStoreURLMailingList_subscribe.asp">  
            	<input type="text" id="elist_input" name="emailaddress" value="enter your email" onfocus="if (this.value == 'enter your email') {this.value = '';}" onblur="if (this.value == '') {this.value = 'enter your email';}" /> 
            	<input type="submit" name="Submit" id="elist_submit" value="Submit" />
          	</form>
        </div> 

		<div id="footerTop">
    		<ul>
        		<li class="title">CUSTOMER SERVICE</li>
            	<li><a href="Config_FullStoreURLhelp.asp">Help</a></li>
            	<li><a href="Config_FullStoreURLarticles.asp?ID=57">Shipping &amp; Deliveries</a></li>
            	<li><a href="Config_FullStoreURLreturns.asp">Returns &amp; Exchanges</a></li>
        	</ul>
        
        	<ul>
        		<li class="title">SITE MAPS</li>
            	<li><a href="Config_FullStoreURLpindex.asp">Product Index</a></li>
            	<li><a href="Config_FullStoreURLcindex.asp">Category Index</a></li>
        	</ul>
        
        	<ul>
        		<li class="title">MY ACCOUNT</li>
            	<li><a href="Config_FullStoreURLlogin.asp">Login/Register</a></li>
            	<li><a href="Config_FullStoreURLshoppingcart.asp">Shopping Cart</a></li>
            	<li><a href="Config_FullStoreURLorders.asp">Order Status</a></li>
        	</ul>
        
			<ul>
        		<li class="title">COMPANY INFO</li>
            	<li><a href="Config_FullStoreURLaboutus.asp">About Us</a></li>
            	<li><a href="mailto:Config_EmailAddress_From?subject=Contact Us">Contact Us</a></li>
            	<li><a href="Config_FullStoreURLterms_privacy.asp">Privacy Policy</a></li>
        	</ul>
		</div>

		<!-- ==========================================================================================
				VOLUSION LINK - BEGIN
		===============================================================================================
		Customer has agreed per Volusion's Terms of Service ([Volusion Terms & Conditions](http://www.volusion.com/agreement_monthtomonth.asp)) to maintain a text hyperlink to "http://www.volusion.com" in the footer of the website. The link must be standard html, contain no javascript, and be approved by Volusion. Removing this link breaches the Volusion agreement.
		=========================================================================================== -->	
    	<div id="footerBottom">
			<a href="Config_FullStoreURLterms.asp">Copyright &copy; <script type="text/javascript">document.write((new Date()).getFullYear());</script>&nbsp;Config_CompanyNameLegal. All Rights Reserved.</a><br />Shopping Cart Powered by <a href="http://www.volusion.com" title="Shopping Cart Software" target="_blank">Volusion</a>.
		</div>
	</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Template.css

a {text-decoration:none;}
a, a:visited, a:active {outline-style:none;}
a:hover {text-decoration:underline;}

img {border:none !important;}
.begin{border:none !important;}
.end{border:none !important;}
.bold{font-weight:bold !important;}
.highlight{color:#06a0cf !important;}
.left{float:left;}
.right{float:right;}
.clear{clear:both;}
.none{display:none !important;}
.block{display:block !important;}
.inline{display:inline !important;}


/* ::::::::::::::: FIXES ::::::::::::::: */
.qe_toolbar_ovr{z-index:9999 !important;} /*admin box*/
.next_page_img{width:auto !important; height:auto !important;}
.previous_page_img{width:auto !important; height:auto !important;}
.soft_add_content_area span, .quantity{color:#000;}
.soft_add_wrapper {z-index:999;}

/* ::::::::::::::: PAGE WRAPPER ::::::::::::::: */
body{
	height: 100%;
	background-color:#fff;
	color:#7c7c7c;
	font: normal 12px "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	text-align:center;
}
body .s-c-s .col2 {overflow:visible}
#page{
	width:1000px; 
	text-align:left; 
	margin:0 auto; 
	background-Color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* ::::::::::::::: HEADER ::::::::::::::: */
#header{
	width:1000px; 
	margin:0px auto; 
	padding-top:5px; 
	padding-right:10px; 
	padding-bottom:0px; 
	padding-left:10px; 
	background-Color: #FFFFFF;
}
#topBar {
	width:853px; 
	float:left; 
	position:relative;
}

/* ::::::::::::::: HEADER TOP */
#headerTop{	
	color:#aaaaaa;
	font-size:12px;
	position:absolute;
	right:0;
	text-align:right;
	top:17px;	
	width:480px;
}
#headerTop a{
	color:#aaaaaa;
	margin-left:19px;
}

/* ::::::::::::::: LOGO IMAGE */
#logo {
	width:250px;
	float:left; 
	position:relative; 
	margin:0px auto;
}

/* ::::::::::::::: LOGO TEXT */
#header div#display_homepage_title{
    height:180px;
    left: 0;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    position:relative;
	float: left;
    width: 250px;
    font:"Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif;
}
#header div#display_homepage_title a{
	width:100%;
	height:100%;
	margin:0px;
	padding:0px;
	text-align:left;
	display:block;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	color:#aaaaaa;
}
#header div a#homepage_title{
	text-indent:0px;
	font:29px/46px "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif;
	background:none;
}

/* ::::::::::::::: SEARCH BOX */
#display_search{
	margin:0px auto;
	background:url(../images/template/search_bg.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
	position: relative;
	float:right;
    top: 120px;
    width: 147px;
}
#display_search form{
	height:100%;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	width:100%;
}
#search_input{
	border:0px solid #000;
	color: #AAAAAA;
    display: block;
    float: left;
    font: 11px "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0px 3px;
    text-align: left;
    width: 122px;
	background:none;
}
#search_submit{
	background:none;
	border:0px solid #000;
	color: #FFFFFF;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: block;
    float: right;
    font-size: 0;
    height: 18px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    text-align: right;
    text-indent: -9999px;
    width: 17px;
}

/* ::::::::::::::: TOP NAVIGATION ::::::::::::::: */
#topnav{
	width:603px; 
	padding-top:114px; 
	float:right;
	position: relative; 
	margin:0px auto;}
}
	
/* ::::::::::::::: CONTENT ::::::::::::::: */
#content{
	border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;	
	padding-top:25px;
}

/* ::::::::::::::: LEFT_NAV */
#leftnav{
	float:left;
	width:192px;
}
#leftnav .menutitle{
	border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;
	color:#7c7c7c;
	font:12px;
	line-height:20px;
	text-transform:uppercase;
}
#leftnav .menu{
    margin-bottom:25px;
}

/* ::::::::::::::: PROMOTIONS */
#display_promotions_999{
	padding:10px 0;
	text-align:center;
	vertical-align:middle;
	width:100%;
}

/* ::::::::::::::: CONTENT AREA */
#content_area{
float:right;
	text-align:left;
	width:808px;
}
#content #content_area table{text-align:left;}

/* ::::::::::::::: FOOTER ::::::::::::::: */
#footer {
	color:#aaaaaa;
	padding:9px 0;
	text-align:left;
	position:relative;
	margin-bottom:200px;
	overflow:visible;
	}

/* ::::::::::::::: MAILING LIST */
#eList{
	border: 1px solid #C1C1C1;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    width: 178px;
	}
	
#eList form{
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	width:100%;
}
#elist_input{
	background:none;
	border:none;
	color: #AAAAAA;
    font: 11px "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 5px;
	float: left;
    text-align: left;
    width: 116px;
}
#elist_submit {
	background-color:#c1c1c1;
	border:none;
	color: #FFFFFF;
    cursor: pointer;
    float: right;
    font: 11px "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    width: 50px;;
}

/* ::::::::::::::: FOOTER TOP */
#footerTop {
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	font-size:10px;	
	line-height:17px;}
	
#footerTop ul {
	margin:0 0 15px 90px;
	padding:0;
	list-style:none;
	display:inline;
	float:right;}
	
#footerTop ul li {
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	color:#aaaaaa;}
	
#footerTop ul li.title { margin:0 0 4px;}
	
#footerTop ul li a {color:#aaaaaa;}

/* ::::::::::::::: FOOTER BOTTOM */
#footerBottom {
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	font-size:10px;	
	color:#aaaaaa;
	line-height:17px;
	position:absolute;
	top:50px;
	left:0px;}
	
	
#footerBottom a {color:#aaaaaa;}


/* ::::::::::::::: CHECKOUT ::::::::::::::: */
#v65-onepage-cartsummary-header {
	background-color:#676767;
    color:white;
}