Solved - I.E. 5, 6 & 7 not working with CMSMS 1.1.3.1

[WebGirl]

Hi there,

I've built a few CMSMS sites without browser problems, and now I've got a doozy and I hope someone can help me a.s.a.p.

I had installed CMSMS 1.1.3.1 "Apia" - and for the template I'm using 'andreas01'

None of the versions of Internet Explorer are working, and I don't know where to start to fix this.

I went to Browsershots dot org and tested for 10 browsers - these are the results I have, showing I.E. behaving badly:



In the image above, the left and right browsers are correct - the 3 in the middle show menu, then further down the page - content - which is not correct.

Can anyone help me to understand what has to be done to get the site looking right in I.E?

I have used this same template for other sites with other versions of CMSMS without any problems.

Any help greatly appreciated!

Cheers

UPDATE : ISSUE resolved : html code had a problem.
Must remember to VALIDATE html in future
Thanks guys for your speedy help across the planet!

[Dr.CSS]

May have to do with trying to comment out a whole section of the template you should just copy it and then delete the parts you don't want...

PSPadeditor thru an error on the last .... saying it didn't have a beginning...

And wrap ends here...



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Bottom line if you don't want it in the template/page delete it...

OH yea don't forget to close your metadata and use lowercase...  , show, professional, silk">  should be , show, professional, silk" />

[WebGirl]

Mark, hi,

Thank you for replying so quickly!

I have removed all the commented-out bits of the template and am now waiting for Browsershots to show me if it renders properly or not.

Fingers' crossed!

If you're on a PC can you have a look for me?

Many thanks!  I owe you one!

As soon as it looks right in IE I will mark this post as 'solved'.

PS - What's "PSPadeditor" which you mention above?  Is it a FFox extension?

[calguy1000]

try validating the code.... if it doesn't validate then all browsers will have problems rendering it (much of the time).  If it validates the job is much easier.

[Dr.CSS]

PSPad editor is... it also will reformat HTML & CSS in a few diff. ways...

PSPad  is a freeware programmer's editor for Microsoft Windows operating systems, useful for people who:

    * work with various programming environments
    * like highlighted syntax in their source code
    * need a small tool with simple controls and the capabilities of a mighty code editor
    * are looking for a tool that handles plain text
    * want to save time - PSPad offers rich text formating functions
    * need tool what offer user extension capabilities
    * want to save money and still have the functionality of professional products because PSPad is free for commercial and government purposes too


http://www.pspad.com/en/

[WebGirl]

Sounds like a cool tool, Mark!

I'm on Mac most of the time, but I will download it for the PC I also use.

Thanks!