CSS Warning

[Twinkie]

Im OCD about keeping error free code, and I don't understand why this is popping up?

Warning: Expected ':' but found 'switch'.  Declaration dropped.

for this code:

body {background-color: lightblue;}
h2 {color: #903;}
table.main td.label {padding-right: 20px}
table.main input {width: 423px;}
span.switch {
cursor: pointer;
position: absolute;
float: left;
}

And the cursor: pointer; statement is dropped. Why am I getting this warning?

[leafypiggy]

Don't you mean CDO ( OCD with the letters in the right order) ???


LOL

Well, I didn't think you need span.

Just .<element>

Not completely sure though.

--Neil

[Twinkie]

To the best of my knowledge, putting the element in the declaration is legal, and a precaution against faulty code. When I remove it, the warning is still there *twitches* :P

[quantum1]

I ran your css source above through my TopStyle checker and it said that CSS level 1 does not support cursor and position. If you are using CSS level 1 that might be the problem.

[xPlozion]

cursor as stated prior is not valid css code. also, there's a semicolon missing, but i don't know if that'll make an error down the line.

body {background-color: lightblue;}
h2 {color: #903;}
table.main td.label {padding-right: 20px;} /* semicolon here */
table.main input {width: 423px;}
span.switch {
/* cursor: pointer; /* not valid css code */
position: absolute;
float: left;
}

other than that, the rest of it looks right.

I too am a clean freak when it comes to code and errors. I like my pages Valid XHTML Strict and valid css, as well as clean, optimized easy to read php code.

[Twinkie]

I will see if that helps, thanks. What would be the valid way to change the cursor?

I would give reputation if I hadn't given some to you recently

[leafypiggy]

Its definetly valid.

http://www.w3schools.com/CSS/pr_class_cursor.asp

as stated there, it can also be changed with JavaScript

[xPlozion]

Its definetly valid.

http://www.w3schools.com/CSS/pr_class_cursor.asp

as stated there, it can also be changed with JavaScript

your right ;) i was thinking the scroll bars for some weird reason xD

according to the css validator (w3), the only error is the background color : lightblue. it says that's not a valid color.
http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/validator

[leafypiggy]

Hmmm..

maybe try

#ADD8E6 (which is LightBlue)

or another color from http://w3schools.com/css/css_colornames.asp

[diabolo]

can someone explain to me the use of "." in the css; I have only used it to define classes; and when i do I would put "span .switch" and might be the problem.