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Website Template Fixed – Now looks good in all browsers!
Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Safari
Remember when I said there was a problem with my template layout that caused it to display funny in every browser except Firefox? Well I finally got around to fixing it and thought I’d share the solution with you all. I figured it might be helpful to someone.
Why The Difference?
The different browsers display things slightly different sometimes because they use different “kits” (or rather — rendering engines) to parse the HTML/CSS/JavaScript and convert all that code into the page you see (I’m trying to keep this in layman’s terms as much as possible).
Who Uses What?
Firefox uses Gecko Chrome and Safari use Webkit Internet Explorer uses Trident Opera uses Presto
Windows installs security threat extension in Firefox
Well apparently there is a new Firefox extension out there, but not one you or I would want. Unfortunally, if you use Windows (and install Windows updates/security patches) you have been or will likely fall victim to a dirty Microsoft Trick!
That’s right, with the latest “Security” patch to the .Net framework, Windows secretly installs an extension in Firefox. Worse yet they disable the uninstall button so you cannot remove it (at least not without hacking the registry, which could be dangerous if you mess it up). The new extension opens up vulnerabilities that were not previously there and allows easy access for new (and unwanted) software to be installed on your machine!
Here’s a link to read up the