Sent by Robert Shields on 5 August 2004 14:02
> Like I said, there is no 'best' way. To each their own!
That's not what it says at http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=UsingEms
"Ems and Percentages are considered the "best" units for sizing fonts
and layouts in CSS. They do not have the disadvantages of UsingPixels
and UsingPoints. They are resizable in all WebBrowser?s that support
resizing, they are specified relative to the user's preferences, and can
therefore adapt to the viewer's screen."
Rob
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Sent: 04 August 2004 15:44
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Subject: RE: [css-d] font size - what is the best approach?
> Hmmm. Is it really safe to rely on scripting being enabled?
Nope. That's why I do it on the server side.
> Besides,
> why should I force users to use controls I've designed myself over the
> controls built into the browser?
I agree with that...usually. The issue with font resizing is that it's a
rather hidden feature in most browsers, so there are plenty of people
that
don't even know they can resize type.
> Granted, if browser text resizing also works then this is not a bad
> thing to have, but if you're using pixels, it's not going to work in
> IE.
Fair point.
> It's a nice idea, but I'll be sticking with EMs for now.
Like I said, there is no 'best' way. To each their own!
-Darrel
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