Re: Constructing the layout for web-based applications

Christoph Päper <christoph.paeper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> display:inline-block is supported by IE.
>
>Half-heartedly, though.

Meaning?

IE has a bug in applying it to elements that default to block, but
there's a hack to get around that:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/spartanicus/ie_block_level_element_inline-block_hack.htm

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