[shaftb]

I took out one of the </div> tags on the bottom, and the image shows back up, but then the content on the right side stays underneath the left side info.
Is there something in there I'm missing?
Here is the html...

<!-- start page -->
<div id="page">
	<!-- start content -->
	<div id="content">
		<div class="post">
			<h2 class="title">Welcome To JKHerman Design</h2>
					<div class="entry">
						<p><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>JKHerman Design</strong> is an innovative new graphic design firm ready to assist with your advertising needs! Being cemented in the industry of design and print since 1994, JKHD can help create a visionary new image for your company or revamp the reputable image that your clients have come to trust. If you are in need of website creation, web hosting, graphic design/layout, or print production </font><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">let JKHD be your first source for professional design. Please contact JKHerman Design for an estimate today!  We look forward to a consultation with your business!</font></p>
						<blockquote>
							<p>“<font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Jason Herman recently designed a website for our nonprofit organization. It is awesome! He listened to us and developed this site with our needs in mind. We have been getting great traffic, and it has polished our image in our community. Giving valuable information to prospective clients and the families we serve.  <br />
									Creativity, flexibility, dedication and quality workmanship is what Jason Herman offers area businesses!</font> ”<br />
								<font color="#004353">Elizabeth Rose<br />
									La Crosse Day Care Centers, Inc.<br />
									Board President</font></p>
						</blockquote>
					</div>
					<p class="meta"></p>
				</div>
		<div class="post">
					<h2 class="title">What's New with JKHD</h2>
					<div class="entry">
				<p>JKHerman Design is currently developing a brand new site for Wild Willy's Saloon in Waukon, Iowa. As well as a new labels and packaging for Pearl Street Brewery! [&hellip;]</p>
				<p><a href="#">Read more&hellip;</a></p>
		
			</div>
	
		</div>
	</div>
	<!-- end content -->

[shaftb]

Ok...now I have the BKG showing...
JKHERMAN DESIGN :: WEB | GRAPHIC | PRINT :: LA CROSSE, WI
But now all the content under .... WHAT'S HAPPENING is suppose to be on the other side of the page...beyond the line that is on the bkg. Now what the hell did I do. I'm trying to get this figured out.
I had an extra </div> in the end in the HTML I think. I took that out, and now the image showed up, but now it just isn't formatted how I want it to be.

* Another question...when I make my other pages, do I use the same external style sheet since they won't be sectioned into two sections, or do I create a new style sheet?

Thanks.

[shaftb]

After some research...would inserting a transperent gif with a height of 1% help this situation?

<div id="page" style="background: url(images/grad2.jpg) top no-repeat; height=100%; color: transparent" > <img src="damnfoolery.gif" height="600" width="1">

[emil]

I gave you the solution and documentation necessary.
You have to clear floats, not to crowd your code or guess solutions.

Why would you be trying to use semantic code if you're using <font> tags and <br /> to style your HTML. Just put it in tables and move on to the next project or have someone code it for you properly.

Your #page div lacks a closing tag.

Validate your code
[Invalid] Markup Validation of http://www.jkherman.com/CSS/index.html - W3C Markup Validator

Read about floats css.maxdesign.com.au - CSS resources and tutorials for web designers and web developers

The class names you're using are very similar to those found in wordpress.

[shaftb]

I'll try it again emilpaun. I'm sure I seem like a complete idiot, but I'm trying to understand CSS. I hate asking so many stupid questions, but I have a very hard time doing tutorials and so forth. But I better buck up.
Anyway, thanks for you info. AS for the class names, I've taken code from a free template site, and I've reworked it to fit to my ideas. I hope it works, maybe that is why there is issues????

[shaftb]

LOL...it may not be right, but the closing tag helped out with the image issue.
Thanks...I'll go try and fix the rest.

[proc355]

Originally Posted by shaftb

Thing is, the html shouldn't have anything to do with that area would it?

there is no way of telling what css bugs are introduced by invalid markup - none of the browsers render anything the same even if it is valid; dont give yourself headaches

you're using an xhtml 1.0 strict doctype and html 4.01 tags, fuck knows what the browser is thinking

stop procrastinating and fix the bloody markup THEN attend to the css, otherwise you're just painting over the damp patch