Issue with css menu in internet explorer - css

Question

I've been working on a css menu and it works fine in every browser besides Internet Explorer.
The issue can bee seen below: The first <li> element is not properly aligned. In fact, it's pushed down.
#sub-navigation {
background: url("{T_THEME_PATH}/images/subnavigation.png") repeat-x;
-webkit-border-radius: 1px;
-moz-border-radius: 1px;
border-radius: 1px;
height: 25px;
line-height: 25px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #dfeaf1;
border-left: 1px solid #dfeaf1;
border-right: 1px solid #dfeaf1;
border-top: 3px solid #ffffff;
}
#second-navigation li {
border-right: 1px solid #cddfeb;
padding-right: 14px;
padding-left: 14px;
margin-left: 0px;
float: left;
display: block;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: none;
font-color: #6b6b6b;
}
#second-navigation ul {
position: absolute;
display: none;
z-index: 999;
background: #4e4e4e;
border: none;
border-radius: 2px;
width: 80px;
color: #FFFFFF;
}
<div id="sub-navigation">
<ul id="second-navigation" class="leftside">
<li>
<center>Calendar</center>
</li>
<li>
HH Converter
</li>
<li>
Poker Bonuses
</li>
</div>
Anyone know how to fix this, so it works in Internet Explorer.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, I can't test the actual code for you at the moment. Test stations are being moved around. From experience and off the top of my head -- there are a few errors.
The code:
#sub-navigation {
background: url("{T_THEME_PATH}/images/subnavigation.png") repeat-x;
-webkit-border-radius: 1px;
-moz-border-radius: 1px;
border-radius: 1px;
height: 25px;
line-height: 25px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #dfeaf1;
border-left: 1px solid #dfeaf1;
border-right: 1px solid #dfeaf1;
border-top: 3px solid #ffffff;
}
#second-navigation ul {
position: absolute;
display: none;
z-index: 999;
background: #4e4e4e;
border: none;
border-radius: 2px;
width: 80px;
color: #FFFFFF;
list-style:none;
}
#second-navigation li {
border-right: 1px solid #cddfeb;
padding-right: 14px;
padding-left: 14px;
margin-left: 0px;
float: left;
display: inline-block;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: none;
font-color: #6b6b6b;
list-style-type:none;
}
#second-navigation li a {
display:block;
}
#second-navigation .center {
text-align:center;
}
<div id="sub-navigation">
<ul id="second-navigation" class="leftside">
<li>
Calendar
</li>
<li>
HH Converter
</li>
<li>
Poker Bonuses
</li>
</ul>
</div>
The changes are:
Unless you have a reset somewhere (like YUI Reset) ul and li should
include a list-style: none; and list-style-type:none;
On Internet Explorer, float:left; should be accompanied by
display:inline-block; NOT display:block;
On most browsers, elements within a p and a tag, will work... IE
usually throws a hissy fit. Use CSS to declare a text-align center...
which you should be doing anyways.
Hopefully this will help!
On a side note, CSS wise... if you are wanting the links centered and what not -- get rid of all the padding & margin write ups... browsers consider padding & margins differently and could be causing the issue.
A simple:
a {
display:block;
line-height: 25px;
text-align:center;
}
Would do the trick.