Question about migrating from ASP .NET User Controls to .NET 3.5 Master Page technology

Question

When migrating from an ASP .NET user control -based page with a header, footer, and menu to a Master Page using the same HTML mark-up, is it normal for CSS or javascript behaviors to change slightly?

In particular, the submenu bar text now appears run together (which looks like a CSS symptom) and the graphics on the line above it appear to have an incorrect z-order. (The menu operation is javascript-based.)

(I tried to paste images here but couldn't.)

Also, the site is very large and we've not been given permission to redo the menu for the entire site. This is a forward-only migration. (Because I know that someone will ask.)

Assuming that there are no changes in scope, what are the things that I should check?

Thanks!

• Jim

Answer 1

I would examine the html that comes out of both the old and new system (ie view source from your browser). If there is a change there, it will probably give you a decent clue as to what is going on.

A tool like firebug in firefox is invaluable for this type of debugging.