Remote CSS File not working in Netscape 4.7

by "Judith C. Kallos" <webmaster(at)theistudio.com>

 Date:  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 14:27:39 -0600
 To:  hwg-basics(at)hwg.org
 Cc:  sfmalo(at)msn.com
  todo: View Thread, Original
Hello, Basics Members:  ;-)

I am posting on behalf of a member having problems posting to our 
list.  She needs your urgent assistance in regards to her 
situation.  Please reply to the list or directly to Sharon with your input 
<sfmalo(at)msn.com>.  TIA!

>1/9/01
>Have just created a remote.css (very simple CSS1) file on a client's site 
>so that the font "Comic Sans MS" will display. The site was built 
>originally using the default Times New Roman font. The remote.css works 
>fine in I.E. but Netscape 4.7 doesn't read it, still showing the original 
>font. The code:
>BODY {
>       font-style:  normal ;
>       font-variant:  normal ;
>       font-weight:  normal ;
>       font-size: 12pt ;
>       font-family: "comic sans ms", arial, helvetica, sans-serif ;
>  }
>When I run it through the W3C Validator, no problems, no errors. According 
>to the WebReview.com Style Sheet Reference Guide Master Grid, both 
>Netscape 4 and 6 are marked as being able to read the font-family 
>property. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've run out of logic!
>Sharon
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Sharon F. Malone
><http://www.24caratdesign.com>http://www.24caratdesign.com
>"web page design and Internet writing services"


Virtually,
Judi
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