Layout Alignment problem - Only on some computers and only on IE

**phlipper** · 14 Sep 2012, 11:28 PM

This is a strange alignment problem - just started happening, only on some computers and only with IE. (www.kwmagic.com)

We have 6 computers some have the problem some don't, even though same version of IE9

Firefox is fine on all computers

Center box on main page is smaller than title bar and my search bar is misaligned, supposed to have 4 catagories across, but only shows three.

Sample picture of problem at: http://www.kwmagic.com/messedup.jpg

any help to get me pointed in the right direction is appreciated.

Thanks

Phil

**phlipper** · 15 Sep 2012, 03:48 PM

I was able to find out what was happening - but not how to really fix the problem.

If IE9 is set to 'compatibility view' then there seems to be alignment issues - turning off compatibility view fixed the way the page looks on the offending machines.

**dbltoe** · 15 Sep 2012, 09:14 PM

You need to fix the many validation errors on your site. At the start of your main content is

PHP Code:


<head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-ca"> <!-- Youtube SSL Error Fixed - Sammy -><!-- Don't ever change this code --><script type="text/javascript" src="swfobject/swfobject.......

This is so wrong in many ways.

Looks like you are using some other editor to create main page code. Result is second head and meta tags.
Sammy might want to check on the problems created when mixing dashes in a comment. And, the comment should be ended with --> Should look like  or something similar without the extra dash.
Too many more there to mention now. Just use a proper editor or use the CKEditor mod to modify main pages.

**phlipper** · 16 Sep 2012, 03:46 PM

Thank-you for the feedback, I did not code this myself, I hired a programmer through Odesk (which I do not recomend).

I removed the code that you mentioned and have started going through the errors, I am down to about 33 errors now - but have reached the limit of my ability.

You were correct - in the past I have used Microsoft Expressions to edit the define_main_page - if this is bad practice I will stop.
I tried installing the CKeditor you mentioned, however I have not been successful in getting it to function

I switched to trying to use a Tidy program and notepad ++ to edit.

I just wanted to reply to let you know your advice did not fall 'on deaf ears' - you advice is definitely appreciated.

Phil

**dbltoe** · 16 Sep 2012, 06:03 PM

make sure you've followed items 3 and 4 in the installation portion of the readme.

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