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Subject:	Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto20 Near Final Ruleset
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:41:44 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Antonishen <rob.antonishen@gmail.com> wrote: > Because you are using fixed width DIV's, when printing them the fixed > width is respected. i.e. the width is wider than the paper, so it > gets clipped off. It won't word wrap as the width has been fixed for > the screen. The only way to "fix" it so it doesn't clip on printing > is to get rid of all the fixed width elements. So, if I get rid of all fixed width elements, this would allow you to print better? > But one thing you could do quickly is to remove the "height:89px;" > attribute from div ID Layer1 (the main body). This is what was > preventing Firefox from printing more than one page. The width can > then just be adjusted by print scaling until it fits on the page. Okay, so I pulled that out...does it work for you now? Calum

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		Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto20 Near Final Ruleset
(...) mmmm nope. Don't know why. I tried it in an offline copy. Printing from FireFox, I only get one page. The rest doesn't render :( Guess I'll have to keep using IE, or cut and paste... -Rob A> (19 years ago, 16-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto20 Near Final Ruleset
(...) Well.... you have discovered one of the significant weaknesses of CSS based layouts. The lack of true separation between content and presentation. Because you are using fixed width DIV's, when printing them the fixed width is respected. i.e. (...) (19 years ago, 12-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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