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Frequently Asked Questions

1. The insignia is repeating in my banner. It looks really odd. How do I fix this?

You need to adjust some things in the CSS file.

Open styles/main.css, find the following line in the code:

#unit-signature-links a

Set the width value to:

  • 68 pixels less than the total width of your two-line unit signature image. For example, if your unit signature is 268 pixels wide, set the width value to 200px.
  • 80 pixels less than the total width of your three-line unit signature image. For example, if your unit signature is 380 pixels wide, set the width value to 300px.

2. How do I customize your searches to work on my own site?

If you would like to use the Cornell Google Appliance to search your site, visit the Google Help Pages for instructions.

If you have a local search, you will need to input the URL of the script that handles the data submitted by your form. Insert this into the action="" tag. Your search script will need a bit of logic to determine whether the target variable is set to your own search or to Cornell's search engine.

3. When I try to nest lists, the font size grows as I go down? How do I fix this?

This is a problem with the CSS file. You should download the templates again and replace your main.css file with a copy of the newer version. This should resolve all problems with the nested lists.

4. I don't want to use that grey bar below the white header space for navigation, but I would like to keep it as a graphical element. How do I do this?

You should start with a freshly downloaded copy of the templates.

First, remove <div id="navigation"> and all of its contents from all HTML files. Don't forget the </div> tag.

Then, find #header in main.css and add: padding-bottom: 5px;

5. Can I use server-side includes for my navigation in the templates?

Yes. There is no reason for you to not use it if your server supports this sort of action.

6. When I hover my mouse over the signature in Internet Explorer, the links do not line up in the right place. How do I fix this?

You most likely have an older version of the banners. You can either re-download your package and implement them again, or you can go into the main.css file and set the #search-form tag width to equal 300px.

The tag should look like this:

#search-form {
width: 300px;
position: absolute;
top: 18px;
right: 50%;
margin-right: -385px;
}

7. How do I make my pages print nicely?

Switch 'media="screen"' to 'media="all"' in the style sheet link tag. This tag appears in all of your pages made from the templates.