[Alex]

Basically I've got a print.css stylesheet that I'm linking to via @import command.

The problem is that, in ie5 and 5.5 for some reason they use the print stylesheet as the main stylesheet for the page, even though it contains the media="print" command. This obviously messes the whole layout as in the print stylesheet I'm hding a lot of the #divs which I dont want to be printed.

As usual it all works fine in ie6,mozilla etc.

A google shows other people have had the same problem, but I cant find a bloody solution!

Can anyone help?

the css..

<style type="text/css" media="screen, projection">
@import url(style/<?php echo $stylesheet;?>);
</style>
<style type="text/css" media="print">
@import url(style/print.css);
</style>

[smallbeer]

dunno if this will made a difference but try

<style type="text/css">
@import url(style/print.css) print;
</style> 

[Brown]

why @import it? anything that doesn't understand @import will not understand the print anyway. no?

[Alex]

hmm <link rel> instead of @import seems to fix it now....i`m sure I tried that earlier. Oh well

Cheers 4 replies

[smallbeer]

Originally Posted by BoGeYMaN

hmm <link rel> instead of @import seems to fix it now....i`m sure I tried that earlier. Oh well

Cheers 4 replies

Were you trying to hide from NN4.x? AFAIK, NN4 will ingore the media type and use the styles regardless if you link them.

I might be talking shit though.

[smallbeer]

I think I was.

[Bill Posters]

I'm always confused where folk keep getting the idea to use <link> tags with media attributes.

I know it's valid, but it's not a method I've seen being pimped anywhere.
Is it the preferred MO of one or other of those iffy wsyiwyg packages?

@import, baby. End of.

[smallbeer]

I dunno bill.

http://www.alistapart.com
http://www.stopdesign.com
http://www.meyerweb.com/

all seem to be using one or other of those iffy wsyiwyg packages.

[Alex]

I agree Bill, but like i just said, If i used import to link to the print css as well as main main css, it was overriding my main css selectors, and borking the page up. The only solution seems to be using @import for my main css file, and <link> for the print one to overcome what is basically and ie5.0 and 5.5 glitch...

[Brown]

change the order of your imported stylesheets in your html code - might make a difference.

or carry on with it as it is seeing as its working...