Title: css question
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# css question

 *  [crispyapplepie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crispyapplepie/)
 * (@crispyapplepie)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/)
 * I installed a new theme, but problem:
 * **1. **on the main index page, the Menu Div’s positioning is haywire, and suddenly
   is on TOP of my blog entries (yep, VERY VERY ugly)
    **2. **but if you click “
   about” link, or other various links, the Menu Div is properly to the right of
   the blog entries. **3. **The strange Menu Div positioning problem appears hence,
   to only be on the index.php page.
 * visual example:
    [Click](http://palebunny.99k.org/)
 * _What I attempted to do:_
 * Because the problem occurred only in the index.php page, where the blog entries
   are, I assumed the problem was in the coding in the index page. The theme originally,
   appears to have VERY shoddily-written CSS, but I can’t detect anything wrong 
   with it b/c I don’t know anything about float/positioning/box, whatever issues
   that I’m making a wild guess would be the root of the problem. No matter how 
   hard I look at the index.php I cannot seem to find the error in div positioning.(
   I’m assuming that’s what the problem is)
 * but the Menu Div is FINE here:
    [click, fine here…](http://palebunny.99k.org/?page_id=2)
 * So I looked at the source code of the index.php and don’t know where the problem
   is.
 * This is where I turn to you, reader. If you could explain to me why this happened,
   and what coding would be needed to replace it, I would be VERY grateful 🙂
 * And if you were right here next to me, I truly would offer you a slice of crispy
   apple pie, hehehehe!
 * **css code:**
    [http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/968053](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/968053)
 * **index.php’s source code:**
    [http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/968055](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/968055)
 * [and finally, code of the about page,](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/968063) which
   appears normal:
    [http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/968063](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/968063)

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 *  [boober](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boober/)
 * (@boober)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/#post-729604)
 * we need the code inside the actual index.php file, not just the code you see 
   when you view source. same with the pages that are working properly, i dont know
   what file names your theme uses, usually single.php for single post pages, and
   page.php for pages like the about page.
 *  Thread Starter [crispyapplepie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crispyapplepie/)
 * (@crispyapplepie)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/#post-729632)
 * Apologies, boober. You are definitely right on that one. I had completely forgotten
   into oblivion that PHP coding is not visible under source code, sorry!!!
 * I went under “Theme Editor” in my admin, and saw index.php, page.php, comments.
   php, footer.php, functions.php, header.php, sidebar.php
 * I’m not 100% sure which corresponds to which, so I will post codes for each one…
 *  Thread Starter [crispyapplepie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crispyapplepie/)
 * (@crispyapplepie)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/#post-729633)
 * _Okay, back. Here are the codes:_
 * [“page.php”](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/970459)
    [comments.php](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/970467)
   [functions.php](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/970468) [header.php](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/970469)
   [footer.php](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/970466) [sidebar.php](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/970472)
   [index.php](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/970473)
 * I’m SO sorry there are so many files, but I’m sure you don’t need to look at 
   half of them! 🙂
 * (I hope)
 * **Thank you SO MUCH!!! **
 * _:::::Sending cosmic waves of gratitude and fortune :::::_
 *  Thread Starter [crispyapplepie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crispyapplepie/)
 * (@crispyapplepie)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/#post-729634)
 * _Addendum_: If you need to look at any more source code for PHP files, please
   let me know; if you could hint out which directory/folder I could locate that
   PHP file in my WordPress FTP, I’ll track it down and post it for you
 * 🙂
 *  [boober](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boober/)
 * (@boober)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/#post-729761)
 * i feel like im going crazy, i cant find a call for the sidebar in your index 
   or page file. those are from inside your theme’s folder, right? was there a single.
   php? normally before the call for the footer is
 *     ```
       <?php get_sidebar(); ?>
       ```
   
 * i cant figure out how your menu is being displayed. hopefully someone will chime
   in and shed some light…
 *  Thread Starter [crispyapplepie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crispyapplepie/)
 * (@crispyapplepie)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/#post-729772)
 * Boober,
 * You’re right, I searched in vain through “index.php” and “page.php”, and there
   WAS no call for the sidebar. I thought this was very bizarre, u**ntil I finally
   found it, but it was under the FUNCTIONS.php** page. I didn’t even know this 
   was abnormal (since this is my first installation of wordpress)
 * Here is functions.php, copied and pasted:
 *     ```
       <?php
       if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
       	register_sidebar();
       ?>
       ```
   
 * _This is a strange problem, I really appreciate your concern and anyone else 
   who does consider to help!!! 🙂_
 * It’s my first attempt at wordpress but the goal is to create a nifty little blog
   for one of my best friends. Her birthday is coming up in less than a week, and
   she’s been such an endearing, loyal friend I wanted to give her her own WordPress
   blog to manage her budding photography hobby 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [crispyapplepie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crispyapplepie/)
 * (@crispyapplepie)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/#post-729773)
 * arghhhhhhhhhhhhh… ignore my reply from a few seconds ago. my brain must be filled
   with dust, lol.
 * **I did find the call for sidebar, it’s under the FOOTER, strangely. **
 * Here is the footer.php’s contents:
 *     ```
       <!-- begin footer -->
       </div>
   
       <?php get_sidebar(); ?>
   
       </div>
       <div id="footer">
       <?php wp_footer(); ?>
   
       </div>
       </body>
       </html>
       ```
   
 *  [ektz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ektz/)
 * (@ektz)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/#post-729817)
 * in ur index.php file, please try to put this code.
 * `<div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div>`
 * just after ..
 * `<?php posts_nav_link(' — ', __('&laquo; Previous Page'), __('Next Page &raquo;'));?
   >`
 * and before
 * `<?php get_footer(); ?>`
 * let me know if that helps.
 *  Thread Starter [crispyapplepie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crispyapplepie/)
 * (@crispyapplepie)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/#post-729843)
 * Ektz, that was very kind of you to help with the suggestion.
 * I implemented the code, and unfortunately, it did not work.
 * I am very appreciate of your help though 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [crispyapplepie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crispyapplepie/)
 * (@crispyapplepie)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/#post-729872)
 * Update: still hasn’t been fixed 🙁
 * By the way, I’m using Firefox. THe problem manifested itself in the same way 
   in the OPera browser too.
 *  [StrangeAttractor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/strangeattractor/)
 * (@strangeattractor)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-question-3-2/#post-729873)
 * You have a lot of [HTML validation errors:](http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http%3A%2F%2Fpalebunny.99k.org%2F)…
   I would start with checking that out. You have CSS validation errors, too, but
   they don’t seem very serious.
 * And you are right — that CSS file is organized very strangely.
 * Frankly, this seems like a badly designed theme (in terms of how it is structured).
 * PS A very useful tool for Firefox is the [Web Developer add-on](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60),
   which offers a whole bunch of useful tools for analyzing the structure of a website.
   It also includes one-click links to the W3C validation service. I personally 
   find it indispensable when investigating CSS problems.

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