DWMX 2004, CSS 'scramble' and Design-time

how do I use design-time style sheets?

[sushealy]

Problem: Some, but not all, design view pages in Dreamweaver MX04 'scramble' [ie. not true wysiwyg], when designing using CSS, although the pages themselves are fine in all browsers; validate both html and css. The 'scramble' occurs most often when using float: relative

I was told by a Macromedia Tech (after submitting a bug-report) that using Design-time style sheets will (help) solve this annoying 'bug', but I haven't had any luck finding any good documentation on using DTSS within Dreamweaver (except for some information that somewhat explains it when using Contribute).

I know it's [DTSS] a page by page style sheet -- but
do I use Design-time in lieu of my own css sheets or in conjunction with it or ...?

The DW knowledge base tells me little. I found some article Dreamweaver MX specific - but not for MX2004.

Can anyone point me in a good direction to understand and use the DTSS in Dreamweaver MX 04? And .. most importantly, will using design-time actually solve the 'scramble' problem? I work using a 'split-screen', and hand-code while keeping an eye on the wysiwyg design-view to make sure the design is working.

Thanks -- Susan

[bedlam]

This isn't really an answer to your question (sorry if it was just a typo), but one part of the problem could be the declaration:

float: relative

...since there is no such value for floats [w3.org].

-B

[sushealy]

Sorry B, that was just my sloppy typing.
It most often occurs with a float -- left or right, it doesn't matter
and position: relative.

position: absolute doesn't seem to bother DW in design view.

- S