Stylesheet being doubled

[AmandaGero]

http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/v...ng=en#warnings

im not sure what is going on here

Same colors for color and background-color in two contexts warning

there is 246 warnings. could someone take a look and tell me where its coming from?

[gjh42]

It looks as if the validator is throwing flags for every pair of selectors where one has the color the same as the other's background-color, regardless of whether they appear superimposed:

Same colors for color and background-color in two contexts div#dropMenu li.submenu li.submenu:hover and #navEZPagesTOC ul li a

I haven't examined the stylesheet to verify this, but if it is the case, the validator has a major bug there.

[gjh42]

div#dropMenu li a:hover, div#dropMenu li.submenu li.submenu:hover{color:#000!important; background:#F60}

a:link, #navEZPagesTOC ul li a{color:#f60; text-decoration:underline}


No actual problem here.
There could theoretically be a problem because the rules specify links color #f60 and #dropMenu li a:hover bg-color #f60, but the first rule ensures that #000 overrides the possible conflict.

[AmandaGero]

i should have posted the stylesheet, sorry.

body{margin:0; font-family:Arial; font-size:90%; line-height:22px; color:black; background-color:#64748b}
a img{border:none}
a:link, #navEZPagesTOC ul li a{color:#f60; text-decoration:underline}
a:visited{color:#f60; text-decoration:underline}
a:hover, #navEZPagesTOC ul li a:hover, #navMain ul li a:hover, #navSupp ul li a:hover, #navCatTabs ul li a:hover{color:#f90; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold}
a:active{color:#f00; text-decoration:none}
h1{font-size:14px; color:#f60}
h2{font-size:15px}
h3{font-size:16px}
h4, h5, h6, LABEL, h4.optionName, LEGEND, ADDRESS, .sideBoxContent, .larger{font-size:1.1em}
.sideBoxContent{padding:5px}
.biggerText{font-size:1.2em}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6{margin:0.3em 0}
CODE{font-family:arial,verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:1em}
FORM, SELECT, INPUT{display:inline; font-size:13px; margin:0.1em}
TEXTAREA{margin:auto; display:block; width:95%}
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus{background:#e4fef5}
FIELDSET{padding:0.5em; margin:0.5em 0; border:1px solid #ccc}
LEGEND{font-weight:bold; padding:0.3em; color:black}
LABEL, h4.optionName{line-height:1.5em; padding:0.2em}
LABEL.checkboxLabel, LABEL.radioButtonLabel{margin:0.5em 0.3em}
.centerBoxContents, .specialsListBoxContents, .categoryListBoxContents, .centerBoxContentsAlsoPurch, .attribImg{float:left}
#logo{float:left; background-color:#26354a; height:75px; width: 700px; margin:0px; color: #ffffff;}
LABEL.inputLabel{width:9em; float:left}
LABEL.inputLabelPayment{width:14em; float:left; padding-left:2.5em}
LABEL.selectLabel, LABEL.switchedLabel, LABEL.uploadsLabel{width:11em; float:left}
#checkoutPayment LABEL.radioButtonLabel{font-weight:bold}
P, ADDRESS{padding:0.5em}
ADDRESS{font-style:normal}
.clearBoth{clear:both}
HR{height:1px; margin-top:0.5em; border:none; border-bottom:1px solid #9a9a9a}
.messageStackWarning, .messageStackError, .messageStackSuccess, .messageStackCaution{line-height:1.8em; padding:0.2em; border:1px solid #9a9a9a}
.messageStackWarning, .messageStackError{background-color:#f00; color:#26354a}
.messageStackSuccess{background-color:#9f9; color:#26354a}
.messageStackCaution{background-color:#ff6; color:#26354a}
#mainWrapper{background-color:#E6EBF0; text-align:left; width:98%; vertical-align:top; border:1px solid #9a9a9a; margin:auto}
#logoWrapper, #cartBoxListWrapper, #ezPageBoxList, #cartBoxListWrapper ul, #ezPageBoxList ul, #mainWrapper, #popupAdditionalImage, #popupImage{margin:0; padding:0}
#contentMainWrapper{margin:auto}
#headerWrapper{margin:0; padding:0; background-color:#26354a}
#logoWrapper{background-color:#26354a; height:75px; margin:auto}
#navColumnOneWrapper, #navColumnTwoWrapper, #mainWrapper{margin:auto}
#navColumnOneWrapper, #navColumnTwoWrapper{margin-left:0; margin-right:0}
#tagline{color:#26354a; font-size:2em; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle}
#sendSpendWrapper{border:1px solid #cacaca; float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em}
.floatingBox, #accountLinksWrapper, #sendSpendWrapper, #checkoutShipto, #checkoutBillto, #navEZPagesTOCWrapper{margin:0; width:47%}
.wrapperAttribsOptions{margin:0.3em 0}
.navNextPrevCounter{margin:0; font-size:0.9em}
.navNextPrevList{display:inline; white-space:nowrap; margin:0; padding:0.5em 0; list-style-type:none}
#navMainWrapper, #navSuppWrapper, #navCatTabsWrapper{margin:0; background-color:#fc0; height:26px}
#navMainWrapper a{background-color:#fc0; color:#26354a}
#navMainWrapper a:hover{background-color:#f60; color:#26354a}
#navCatTabsWrapper{background-color:#26354a; color:#9a9a9a; background-image:inherit}
#navMain ul, #navSupp ul, #navCatTabs ul{margin:0; padding:0 0; list-style-type:none; text-align:center}
#navMain ul li, #navSupp ul li, #navCatTabs ul li{display:inline}
#navMain ul li a, #navSupp ul li a, #navCatTabs ul li a{text-decoration:none; padding:0 0.5em; margin:0; background-color:#fc0; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px; line-height:16px; color:#000; white-space:nowrap}
#navMain ul li a:hover, #navSupp ul li a:hover, #navCatTabs ul li a:hover{text-decoration:none; padding:0 0.5em; margin:0; background-color:#f60; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px; line-height:16px; color:#26354a; white-space:nowrap}
#navCatTabs ul li a{color:#9a9a9a}
#navEZPagesTOCWrapper{font-weight:bold; float:right; height:1%; border:1px solid #9a9a9a}
#navEZPagesTOC ul{margin:0; padding:0.5em 0; list-style-type:none; line-height:1.5em}
#navEZPagesTOC ul li{white-space:nowrap}
#navEZPagesTOC ul li a{padding:0 0.5em; margin:0}
#navCategoryIcon, .buttonRow, #indexProductListCatDescription{margin:0.5em}
#navMainSearch{float:left}
#navBreadCrumb{padding:0.5em 0.5em; background-color:#E6EBF0; font-size:13px; font-weight:bold; margin:0}
#navEZPagesTop{margin:0; background-color:#fc0; height:24px}
#navColumnOne{background-color:#E6EBF0; border-right:1px solid #ecf0f6}
#navColumnTwo{background-color:#E6EBF0; border-left:1px solid #ecf0f6}
#contentColumnMain, #navColumnOne, #navColumnTwo, .centerBoxContents, .specialsListBoxContents, .categoryListBoxContents, .additionalImages, .centerBoxContentsSpecials, .centerBoxContentsAlsoPurch, .centerBoxContentsFeatured, .centerBoxContentsNew, .alert{vertical-align:top}
#productDescription{padding:0.5em; float:left}
.alert{color:#f00; margin-left:0.5em}
.important{font-weight:bold}
.gvBal{float:right}
.centerColumn, #bannerOne, #bannerTwo, #bannerThree, #bannerFour, #bannerFive, #bannerSix{padding:0.8em}
.smallText, #siteinfoLegal, #siteinfoCredits, #siteinfoStatus, #siteinfoIP{font-size:13px}
#cartAdd{float:right; text-align:center; margin:1em 1em 1em 0; padding:1em; width:200px; height:150px}
#productQuantityDiscounts{margin:1em}
.tableHeading TH{border-bottom:1px solid #9a9a9a}
.tableHeading, #cartSubTotal{background-color:#e9e9e9}
#cse-search-results{width:200px; margin:0}
#cartSubTotal{border-top:1px solid #ccc; font-weight:bold; text-align:right; line-height:2.2em; padding-right:2.5em}
.tableRow, .tableHeading, #cartSubTotal{height:2.2em}
.cartProductDisplay, .cartUnitDisplay, .cartTotalDisplay, .cartRemoveItemDisplay, .cartQuantityUpdate, .cartQuantity, #cartInstructionsDisplay, .cartTotalsDisplay{padding:0.5em 0}
.cartUnitDisplay, .cartTotalDisplay{text-align:right; padding-right:0.2em}
#scUpdateQuantity{width:2em}
.cartQuantity{width:4.7em}
.cartNewItem{color:#3c3; position:relative}
.cartOldItem{color:#609; position:relative}
.cartBoxTotal{text-align:right; font-weight:bold}
.cartRemoveItemDisplay{width:3.5em}
.cartAttribsList{margin-left:1em}
#mediaManager{width:50%; margin:0.2em; padding:0.5em; background-color:#e4fef5; border:1px solid #003d00}
.mediaTitle{float:left}
.mediaTypeLink{float:right}
.normalprice, .productSpecialPriceSale{text-decoration:line-through}
.productSpecialPrice, .productSalePrice, .productSpecialPriceSale, .productPriceDiscount{color:#f00}
.orderHistList{margin:1em; padding:0.2em 0; list-style-type:none}
#cartBoxListWrapper ul, #ezPageBoxList ul{list-style-type:none}
#cartBoxListWrapper li, #ezPageBoxList li, .cartBoxTotal{margin:0; padding:0.2em 0}
#cartBoxEmpty, #cartBoxVoucherBalance{font-weight:bold}
.totalBox{width:5.5em; text-align:right; padding:0.2em}
.lineTitle, .amount{text-align:right; padding:0.2em}
.amount{width:5.5em}
#productMainImage, #reviewsInfoDefaultProductImage, #productReviewsDefaultProductImage, #reviewWriteMainImage{margin:0 1em 1em 0}
#categoryIcon{display:none}
.categoryIcon{display:none}
#cartImage{margin:0.5em 1em}
.attribImg{width:20%; margin:0.3em 0}
.centerBoxContents, .specialsListBoxContents, .categoryListBoxContents, .additionalImages, .centerBoxContentsSpecials, .centerBoxContentsAlsoPurch, .centerBoxContentsFeatured, .centerBoxContentsNew{margin:1em 0}
.centerBoxWrapper{border:1px solid #9a9a9a; height:1%; margin:1.1em 0}
h2.centerBoxHeading{font-size:13px; color:#26354a}
h3.leftBoxHeading, h3.leftBoxHeading a{font-size:13px; color:#26354a}
h3.rightBoxHeading, h3.rightBoxHeading a{font-size:13px; color:#000}
#manufacturersHeading, #currenciesHeading, #musicgenresHeading, #recordcompaniesHeading, #searchHeading, #search-headerHeading{font-size:13px; color:#26354a}
.leftBoxHeading, .centerBoxHeading{margin:0; background-image:url(../images/sidebox-back.png); padding:0.5em 0.2em}
.rightBoxHeading{margin:0; background-image:url(../images/sidebox-back.png); padding:0.5em 0.2em}
.leftBoxContainer, .rightBoxContainer{border-top:1px solid #edf2fa; border-bottom:1px solid #d3deee; margin-top:0}
h3.leftBoxHeading a:hover, h3.rightBoxHeading a:hover{color:#ff3; text-decoration:none}
.rightBoxHeading a:visited, .leftBoxHeading a:visited, .centerBoxHeading a:visited{color:#f60}
.centeredContent, TH, #cartEmptyText, #cartBoxGVButton, #cartBoxEmpty, #cartBoxVoucherBalance, #navCatTabsWrapper, #navEZPageNextPrev, #bannerOne, #bannerTwo, #bannerThree, #bannerFour, #bannerFive, #bannerSix, #siteinfoLegal, #siteinfoCredits, #siteinfoStatus, #siteinfoIP, .center, .cartRemoveItemDisplay, .cartQuantityUpdate, .cartQuantity, .cartTotalsDisplay, #cartBoxGVBalance, .leftBoxHeading, .centerBoxHeading, .rightBoxHeading, .productListing-data, .accountQuantityDisplay, .ratingRow, LABEL#textAreaReviews, #productMainImage, #reviewsInfoDefaultProductImage, #productReviewsDefaultProductImage, #reviewWriteMainImage, .centerBoxContents, .specialsListBoxContents, .categoryListBoxContents, .additionalImages, .centerBoxContentsSpecials, .centerBoxContentsAlsoPurch, .centerBoxContentsFeatured, .centerBoxContentsNew, .gvBal, .attribImg{text-align:center}
#bestsellers .wrapper{margin:0 0 0 1.5em}
#bestsellers ol{padding:0; margin-left:1.1em}
#bestsellers li{padding:0; margin:0.3em 0 0.3em 0}
#bannerboxHeading{background-color:#00c}
#upProductsHeading{text-align:left}
#upDateHeading{text-align:right}
A.category-top, A.category-top:visited{color:#f60; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold}
A.category-links, A.category-links:visited{color:#f60; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold}
A.category-subs, A.category-products, A.category-subs:visited, A.category-products:visited{color:#f60; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold}
A.category-top:hover{color:#fc0; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold}
A.category-links:hover{color:#fc0; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold}
A.category-subs:hover, A.category-products:hover{color:#fc0; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold}
SPAN.category-subs-parent{font-weight:bold}
SPAN.category-subs-selected{font-weight:bold}
.back{float:left}
.forward, #shoppingCartDefault #PPECbutton{float:right}
.bold{font-weight:bold}
.rowOdd{background-color:#e8e8e8; height:1.5em; vertical-align:top}
.rowEven{background-color:#f0f0f0; height:1.5em; vertical-align:top}
.hiddenField{display:none}
.visibleField{display:inline}
#myAccountGen li, #myAccountNotify li{margin:0}
.accountTotalDisplay, .accountTaxDisplay{width:20%; text-align:right}
.accountQuantityDisplay{width:10%; vertical-align:top}
TR.tableHeading{background-color:#cacaca; height:2em}
.productListing-rowheading{margin:0; background-color:#fc0; height:24px; color:#000}
#siteMapList{width:90%; float:right}
.ratingRow{margin:1em 0 1.5em 0}
LABEL#textAreaReviews{font-weight:normal; margin:1em 0}
#popupShippingEstimator, #popupSearchHelp, #popupAdditionalImage, #popupImage, #popupCVVHelp, #popupCouponHelp, #popupAtrribsQuantityPricesHelp, #infoShoppingCart{background-color:#fff}
.information{padding:10px 3px; line-height:150%}
#shoppingcartBody #shippingEstimatorContent{clear:both}
.seDisplayedAddressLabel{background-color:#85c285; text-align:center}
.seDisplayedAddressInfo{text-transform:uppercase; text-align:center; font-weight:bold}
#seShipTo{padding:0.2em}
.productListing-data{border-top:1px solid #036; padding:0.9em 0 0.9em 0}
#contactsidebox{margin:1.5em 0 0 0}
#contactsideboxContent{font-weight:200; color:#26354a}

so you think this is just a validator error, and nothing wrong with the site?

[gjh42]

No need to post the stylesheet - if we can see the site, we can see the stylesheet in a more convenient form than posting it here.
My impression is that there is nothing wrong with your site.