Multi-Browser Design

[williwaw]

I am stumped on how to use two different style sheets (.css ) to make a website compatible w/Explorer and Mozilla. I am not even sure if my last statement is how you go about making a website multi-browser compatible??

I would be grateful if someone could help me out w/this design issue.

Cheers,
Williwaw

[CrazeD]

Code it so it works in Mozilla, since Mozilla is correct, and then make fixes for IE. There are several bugs in IE that make things not work.

It would be more helpful if you posted the code and what wasn't working.

[mssssee2]

I think it is called Cross-browser design anyways.

If something works in Firefox so it does in IE, so code it just for firefox as CrazeD said.

[williwaw]

I design all of my code/languages for Mozilla. You may have noticed that all browsers do not read all code/languages the same. It is not a matter of code not working, but rather a matter of implementing multiple Style Sheets to satisfy multiple browsers.

Anyway, here is the fix I was looking for.

<script>
<!--
var n=navigator.appName
var ns=(n=="Netscape")
var ie=(n=="Microsoft Internet Explorer")
if (ns)
location="index_1.css"
else if (ie)
location="index_2.css"
//-->
</script>

Thanks for your help,
Williwaw

[Mak213]

Originally Posted by CrazeD

Code it so it works in Mozilla, since Mozilla is correct, and then make fixes for IE. There are several bugs in IE that make things not work.

It would be more helpful if you posted the code and what wasn't working.

Actuall Mozilla is not correct. Opera is. Mozila Firefox 2 does not pss the Acid2 test which is the recommended web standards. Opera does. Which means you chouls code for passing the Acid2 test not specifically for a browser.

But he was right. It is jsut a code that helps identify which browser you are using and to load the appropiate CSS. Most sites are coded for IE/Mozilla. But with Acid2 becoming really popular even those browsers are trying to get themselves to pass the test now. Mozilla Firefox 3 and IE8 are slated as to pass teh Acid2 along with Opera. So the coding for websites will start to clear up and be the same no matter which browser you use. Which is what we want.