[thelist] clarification on strange css property please

[Arlen.P.Walker at jci.com]

>FONT: 12px/1.2 Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
>
>I am a bit puzzled by the 12px/1.2 shorthand - can anyone shed some light
>for me? It seems to be saying that the size is either 12px or 1.2
something
>or am I reading this wrong?

12 pixels height, 1.2 times that (or 14.4) pixels line spacing.

Have fun,
Arlen
Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
DNRC 224

Arlen.P.Walker at JCI.Com
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