rmdevictoria

Yes, I see how to perform the validation itself. I see where in the page source code things have gone awry…but how to correct that using WordPress, so that new source code created is not invalid? I have tried altering the inserted code (mostly placing images, etc.) in my individual page posts – no luck – and as I’m learning about CSS and PHP, if the problem is in my stylesheet or templates, I’m not exactly good at identifying it. So validation has not been the easier fix of the two.

Creating a new stylesheet and using conditional comments is pretty advanced for me; I need help with every bit of code. I don’t know simple things like where to place code snippets, what to name files, where in the original stylesheet to place the code to reference the new stylesheet…the list goes on. But I think that this is basically the problem. The issues you describe, esmi, such as absolute positioning and z-indexing, are known problems with IE6 and can cause the sorts of issues that I’m experiencing – all the solutions to be found just assume a basic understanding that I lack. I haven’t given up hope, I am still trying to learn all that I can…

To address the issue momentarily, I have put a note on my site that says “Best viewed with FF and IE8”! An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, right?

I appreciate all the help that’s been offered, and am doing all the research I can to address these issues, but ultimately…I need a lot of hand-holding, which I know can be a drag in a forum like this. ??

Okay, I totally spoke too soon. Seems I don’t know how to validate – in wordpress, at least. ??

I can’t figure out how to address the errors I’m seeing when I view the CSS and the templates themselves – don’t know enough about CSS and PHP, I suppose, to recognize something amiss.

Would someone mind describing how they would go about addressing some of the validation errors found? Y

Thank you, I will start with the validation – at least I sort of know how to deal with those!

On the plus side, I’m so glad the site is pretty for a few users! ??

Thank you so much for your reply. I understand what you’re saying about serving an additional stylesheet for IE6, but because I didn’t design the template originally I’m not exactly sure how to work around the absolute positioning/z-indexes (mostly because I don’t know what they are and what an alternative would be); I am going to start researching these terms now, but if anyone has some shortcuts or snippets of code for the CSS I would be grateful.

Again, thank you so much for taking the time to point me in the right direction, it is appreciated!