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Help wanted with a new WP theme ?

by ElaineBaker
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I have just installed a new WP theme for my blog about "Planning A Budget Wedding".

I don't know why but all the sidebar details seem to be below the first post - if you take a look www.planningabudgetwedding.co.uk you will see what I mean.

Is anyone able to let me know why this is happening if it can be rectified at all. - It's driving me insane aargghhh ....

Thanks in advance
Elaine
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  • Profile picture of the author greenovni
    What is the name of the theme. It is doing it in all resolutions.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    If you have <div> code in one of your posts that is broken, that will do it. Look at your latest posts for that and remove the <div> </div> codes. You can often spot the post that is breaking your code by just unpublishing them one by one. When it's fixed, you've found the one that is doing it.
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    • Profile picture of the author ElaineBaker
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      If you have <div> code in one of your posts that is broken, that will do it. Look at your latest posts for that and remove the <div> </div> codes. You can often spot the post that is breaking your code by just unpublishing them one by one. When it's fixed, you've found the one that is doing it.
      Thanks sbucciarel will give that a go now.
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      • Profile picture of the author Minisite Nerd
        I would try placing a </div> code after your comments...so right before your <div id="sidebar"> code.

        It looks like you may be missing a div tag right around there, perhaps it was deleted when you added your aweber code?

        Not certain, but that's what it looks like to me after a quick look.
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        • Profile picture of the author ElaineBaker
          if i use another theme everything works ok but this particular theme it doesn't....

          @sbucciarel - i've tried that now and it doesn't work

          @Minisite Nerd - sorry to be a dumbo but where would I need to add the </div>?
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          • Profile picture of the author Minisite Nerd
            Originally Posted by ElaineBaker View Post

            if i use another theme everything works ok but this particular theme it doesn't....

            @sbucciarel - i've tried that now and it doesn't work

            @Minisite Nerd - sorry to be a dumbo but where would I need to add the </div>?

            No problem.....

            Try adding </div> right before you see this code -
            <div id="sidebar">
            <div id="l_sidebar">


            Not sure it will work, but worth a shot.

            The only other thing I can think of is that the image you are using or the aweber code is too big and it's pushing everything down.
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            • Profile picture of the author Minisite Nerd
              Does it work when you add a post with just text? If so then it may be the images...
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              • Profile picture of the author ElaineBaker
                Originally Posted by Minisite Nerd View Post

                Does it work when you add a post with just text? If so then it may be the images...
                Hey fab - I've just taken out the image and it all works - guess the image was too big.

                Thanks ever sooooo much for your help - just a simple little thing but it would have taken me forever to find that out - really appreciate it.
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                • Profile picture of the author Minisite Nerd
                  Originally Posted by ElaineBaker View Post

                  Hey fab - I've just taken out the image and it all works - guess the image was too big.

                  Thanks ever sooooo much for your help - just a simple little thing but it would have taken me forever to find that out - really appreciate it.

                  No problem. Wish I could have just pointed you right to the problem, but still got it fixed with the old "trial and error" method.

                  I've been there before, one little thing can put an entire theme out of sorts and finding the problem can often be a pain. I tend to scream alot and punch walls when it happens to me - never seems to help solve the problem though. :rolleyes:
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                  • Profile picture of the author ElaineBaker
                    Originally Posted by Minisite Nerd View Post

                    No problem. Wish I could have just pointed you right to the problem, but still got it fixed with the old "trial and error" method.

                    I've been there before, one little thing can put an entire theme out of sorts and finding the problem can often be a pain. I tend to scream alot and punch walls when it happens to me - never seems to help solve the problem though. :rolleyes:

                    Yeah I know what you mean - lots of bruised knuckles
                    Thanks again anyway
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          • Profile picture of the author Stefan Vee
            Hi Elaine,

            This is what happened.
            Your last post's width forced the sidebar to be located under your container.
            There were also 141 errors associated with that post (I checked via W3C)
            Now, you current theme (without the post) doesn't provoke any error.
            That's good.
            So here's what I suggest you to do
            Just rewrite your post in plain text first.
            Save your post and see what's happening (should be fine)
            Now add the picture and position.
            Finally, add the form (could be tricky - use html editor instead of "visual" if possible)
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            • Profile picture of the author ElaineBaker
              Originally Posted by Stefan Vee View Post

              Hi Elaine,

              This is what happened.
              Your last post's width forced the sidebar to be located under your container.
              There were also 141 errors associated with that post (I checked via W3C)
              Now, you current theme (without the post) doesn't provoke any error.
              That's good.
              So here's what I suggest you to do
              Just rewrite your post in plain text first.
              Save your post and see what's happening (should be fine)
              Now add the picture and position.
              Finally, add the form (could be tricky - use html editor instead of "visual" if possible)
              Hi Stefan
              Its all done - thanks for doing all the checks for me - it seems to be the image was too large - but at least we got there in the end
              Thanks for your help - again I really appreciate it
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  • Profile picture of the author Stefan Vee
    The image wasn't too large, Elaine.
    It was just positioned just in front of the form, which created an excessive width.
    Anyway, you're on the right track again!
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    • Profile picture of the author ElaineBaker
      Originally Posted by Stefan Vee View Post

      The image wasn't too large, Elaine.
      It was just positioned just in front of the form, which created an excessive width.
      Anyway, you're on the right track again!
      thanks Stefan, I now have problem with the layout of the form, justification etc. so I think I'll just delete the page and then start again - ooh it's late and I'm feeling really sleepy so I think I'll leave it till the morning. Thanks again
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  • Profile picture of the author ElaineBaker
    Hey guys just wanted to say thanks to you all for the help I've had - the warrior forum is such a helpful and friendly place.
    If it wasn't for you guys I would still be trying to figure it all out and get nowhere.
    I've sorted it now and it's getting there.
    Thanks again
    Elaine
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