What could be causing the issues I am encountering while using IE8?

My website looks great on all browsers except for Internet Explorer. I am currently using Internet Explorer 8 to test it. I've tried using a conditional stylesheet (ie.css) to fix some issues, but there are a few problems that have me stumped. I am open to any suggestions involving CSS or jQuery.

Check out the site here: Test Page

Here are the current issues I'm facing:

  1. Button Disappears on Hover
    When hovering over the 'Resources' button, a dropdown menu appears (using the WordPress Dropdown Menu Widget Plugin). However, when hovering over a submenu link, the parent button disappears completely. How can I keep the parent button visible when hovering over the child element?

  2. Main Container Won't Center on Page
    The main content area (#content_area) is not centered on the page despite having a set width and margin: 0 auto defined. I've tried various methods to resolve this issue without success. I also need to center the bottom area (#bottom_area), which may require a similar approach as the main content area. Any suggestions on how to achieve this?

  3. Mystery Margin on Right Side of Page
    There seems to be an unexplained 10px margin on the right side of the page. I can't identify where it's coming from. How do I remove this unwanted margin?

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Answer №1

The main issue at hand is the presence of invalid html code in your document. To rectify this, you should ensure that the <link ...> tag appears before the <DOCTYPE ... /> declaration within the <head> section. This adjustment can potentially address some of the problems you are facing. For instance, the css attribute color: inherit; may not function properly if the Internet Explorer browser fails to interpret the doctype correctly.

=== UPDATE ===

Following these modifications, your html structure should resemble the following:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html dir="ltr" lang="en-US">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<title>Lybeck Murphy, LLP - Lawyers</title>
<link type='text/css' rel='stylesheet' href='http://lybeckmurphy.com/test/wp-content/themes/mtt/custom_post_type.css' />
...

When checking the 'page source', after implementing your initial changes, it should appear as follows:

<link type='text/css' rel='stylesheet' href='http://lybeckmurphy.com/test/wp-content/themes/mtt/custom_post_type.css' /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html dir="ltr" lang="en-US">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<title>Lybeck Murphy, LLP - Lawyers</title>
...

Answer №2

It seems like the doctype declaration is missing in your code. While it may not fix all issues, adding the proper doctype can help resolve some of the challenging CSS problems in Internet Explorer. Explore the realm of quirks mode.

Answer №3

To fix the problem, insert the following tag at the top of the <head> tag:

 <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" />

This should help resolve any issues.

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