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My Page is Stretching

I've scrolled over. There's nothing there. I think Fx has a problem with this (which isn't the exact code, but it's close enough:
Code: 
#container{
width: 98%;
position: relative;
left: 50%;
margin-left: -49%;
}
 
Indeed. That's certainly a weird way of centering your layout. It _should_ be this:

Code: 
#container{
width: 98%;
position: relative;
margin: 0px auto;
}
 
That technique does not work in Internet Explorer. This does. I know there's a fix for it; I still use that sometimes. I like this way, though. I suppose Fx is the problem here. =\
 
I'm pretty sure margin:auto works in Internet Explorer 6 and up, and the older versions are very little used today. :/ Plus that fixing that is very easy by just using text-align:center on the container and then negating it within #container itself, which does not break anything in other browsers. And an even better way, since you're using percentages: why in the world don't you just use left:1%? The only reason to use left:50% and then a negative margin-left by half of the width is if the width is not a percentage. If it is a percentage, you're just pushing it right by 50% and then back left by 49%, when you could just be pushing it right by 1% in the first place.
 
I've given up on Internet Explorer 6. If you're using Internet Explorer 6, a pop-up will obstruct your view demanding that you upgrade (well it should).
 
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