definition lists - browser comparison

CSS2 8.1 Box dimensions tells us that margins are transparent while paddings have background-color.

Examples

• dl-dt-dd-quirks
• dl-dt-dd-almost-standards
• dl-st-dd-standards
• dl-dt-dd-compat

Default List Notes

Gecko/IE6

Shows the background-color of the dl for the marker area - uses margin to indent definition items.

Opera7

Shows the background-color of the dl for the marker area - uses margin to indent definition items.

Has different margin setting than Gecko/IE6

Navigator 4

Does not show the background-color of the dl for the indented area.

Shows the color/background-color of the dl as the color/background-color of the dt and dd instead of the defined values.

Compatible List Notes

Gecko/IE6/Opera7

Adjustments achieve xb appearance

Navigator 4

No effect on color/background-colors of margin/padding however removes the indentation of the list. These rules should be excluded from NN4