IE5 for Mac interprets absolute position differently?

[Jeremy]

Does IE5 for Mac interpret absolute positioning differently than does IE for
Windows?

I checked my website on a Mac with IE5 this morning and the absolutely
positioned flyout menus (a la Jon Spivey) were not where they should be. But
I have had other reports from users of Macs that the menus were fine. I am
puzzled.

Thanks for any light you can shine on this. Jeremy

http://vatican2andbutler.org

 

[E. T. Culling]

It really is best NOT to use absolute positioning ... ever! See this
article:
http://www.interlacken.com/winnt/tips/tipshow.aspx?tip=29 by Jim Buyens
ETC

 

[Bob Lehmann]

It really is best NOT to use absolute positioning ... ever!
That's just not true. Absolute Posining falls under the " Approach With
Caution: " heading.

Assessing your audience and providing alterantives to users who's browsers
don't support current implementations is the best approach.

Bob Lehmann

 

[Jeremy]

Thanks Bob and ET. I am planning to keep my pretty flyout menus (which I
invested a lot of learning time in), but provide a link to users of Macs and
old browsers to an alternate site that will have only traditional html links
and no javascript.

 

[E. T. Culling]

Sorry, I got carried away with my warning!
Eleanor