> now in IE this border surrounds the entire page as expected, but in
> Firefox it only surrounds the header, as if the first </div> is ending
> it. how can I fix this??
You didn't provide your stylesheet! But I'll bet it has something to do with
http://www.complexspiral.com/publications/containing-floats/

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> i'm getting very frusterated with this..i was hoping someone could tell
> me what's going on.
> here's the code..
>
> now all you really need to know is that "main" has a 5px solid red
> border around it..
Ah, yes. The old psychic code trick. Wait! Wait for it! Ah ha! I have
channeled Obi Wanna Cody and he says:
See <http://css.maxdesign.com.au/floatutorial/> and
<http://positioniseverything.net/easyclearing.html>.
> now in IE this border surrounds the entire page as expected, but in
> Firefox it only surrounds the header, as if the first </div> is ending
> it. how can I fix this??
IE is incorrect.

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Gus Richter - 23 Jun 2006 21:46 GMT
>> i'm getting very frusterated with this..i was hoping someone could tell
>> me what's going on.
>> here's the code..
>>
>> now all you really need to know is that "main" has a 5px solid red
>> border around it..
No that's not all we need to know.
> Ah, yes. The old psychic code trick. Wait! Wait for it! Ah ha! I have
> channeled Obi Wanna Cody and he says:
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>>
> IE is incorrect.
And so is Firefox since with what is provided, both IE and Fx render alike.

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Jim Moe - 23 Jun 2006 22:29 GMT
>> IE is incorrect.
> And so is Firefox since with what is provided, both IE and Fx render alike.
True. That's the trouble with psychic code debugging. A lot a
not-really-there bits confuse things.

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Tony - 24 Jun 2006 01:23 GMT
>>> IE is incorrect.
>>
>>And so is Firefox since with what is provided, both IE and Fx render alike.
>>
> True. That's the trouble with psychic code debugging. A lot a
> not-really-there bits confuse things.
Hey - I have this web page that isn't working right. Can you tell me how
to fix it?

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Jim Moe - 24 Jun 2006 07:35 GMT
>>>> IE is incorrect.
>>>
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> Hey - I have this web page that isn't working right. Can you tell me how
> to fix it?
Have you tried shaking your woojum beads and impaling a scarub? Oh, and
don't forget the plastic chicken and pyramid.

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Mark - 27 Jun 2006 20:39 GMT
> > i'm getting very frusterated with this..i was hoping someone could tell
> > me what's going on.
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thanks for the links guys, these help explain some of the problems i
was having with floats.. i'm not sure if that relates to my border
problem, but i'll look into it more.