DIV scrolling text box on centered image map background

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by therubixhorse, Nov 22, 2012.

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    I am designing a simple website for someone and have run into an issue. I have been researching on google and going back and forth between Dreamweaver CS5 and simple text editing programs on a trial and error basis and have not managed to find a solution. I have a sliced table-based image map created and auto coded in Photoshop CS5, and that is serving as the layer atop which I want the scrollbox placed. I.e. I designed a bordered area right into the image itself inside which a scrolling textbox with a transparent background must sit. I have the image map centered on the page using the basic < center > tag, and the scrollbox built into a DIV layer with absolute positioning. While it looks fine on my computer, I know that when someone with a larger screen resolution than my laptop looks at the site, the < center > tag will cause the background image map to move and the scrollbox will stay in the same place due to the absolute positioning.

    My understanding of HTML and CSS is limited, I know only what I have learned through trial and error over the course of a few years designing page layouts for people. I am trying to understand whether it would be necessary to use the float tag, but I don't understand what the purpose of this tag is. Overall, I want to have the DIV scrollbox positioned relative to the left and top edges of the image map itself, and am not sure how to do that. Suggestions, please and thank you!
     
    therubixhorse, Nov 22, 2012 IP
  2. AdamUK89

    AdamUK89 Active Member

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    Hello,

    If you could pm me the website or upload the website somewhere, so i view then i could understand more and help you?

    Regards,
    Adam
     
    AdamUK89, Nov 23, 2012 IP