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Hey there, I have done multiple browser checks on the new website I am doing and all looks good except for Firefox moving the footer on the gallery page. I am guessing it doesn't like the flash. Can't figure out how to keep it stationary. Any comments from the gallery? (pun intended)

http://home.comcast.net/~waynetorrance/festival/gallery.html

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Brief follow-up explaining why ’s change fixed it and what else to check.

The symptom (footer moving only in Firefox on a gallery page with Flash) almost always comes from layout/flow issues: the footer was likely taken out of the normal document flow (absolute positioning) or not clearing floated content, so the gallery area pushed or reflowed differently in Firefox. Making the footer participate in the flow (not absolute) and ensuring it clears any floats puts it back where you expect. ’s suggestion was the right direction and confirmed it worked; also follow ’s advice to test other browsers (’s earlier URL check was a good reminder to test on the live domain).

Practical fixes to try (safe, small changes):

  • Add a clear to the footer so it always sits below floated columns:
    #footer {
clear: both;
width: 100%;
position: static; /* or just omit position */
}
  • If the gallery container uses floats, use a clearfix on that container to ensure its height encloses children:
    .gallery-wrap::after {
content: "";
display: table;
clear: both;
}

Flash-specific notes and extra checks:

  • Flash can create stacking and rendering quirks in some browsers. If you must use an SWF, set the wmode to opaque or transparent so it respects stacking and positioning (embed/object parameters).
  • Also verify DOCTYPE, validate the HTML/CSS, and test on at least Firefox, Chrome, IE/Edge, and a mobile browser.
  • Long term: Flash is deprecated—consider replacing the gallery with an HTML5/JS slider to avoid plugin issues entirely.

If the footer still jumps after those changes, mention the exact CSS for the gallery and footer so the fix can be narrowed down.

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Member Avatar for seblake

Sorry. Couldn't tell. The url doesn't seem to be correct.

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Sorry. Couldn't tell. The url doesn't seem to be correct.

Sorry, I moved the site to its actual domain:

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a float:left and a position static will do the job

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a float:left and a position static will do the job

yes it most certainly did do the job! thanks so much mate! problem solved!

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test also in other browsers just to be sure! :)

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