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How do I customize my dv home page? I'm having trouble with the styles, getting everything to line up and look like my own url.

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May 28, 2008 - 2:17pm — mheppler

CSS Trouble Shooting

The first place to start troubling shooting your customization problems is the HTML you uploaded. If you are uploading HTML that includes an embedded cascading style sheet, there could be styles that are being overridden by the dataverse's style sheet.

Also, if you are uploading HTML that includes a link to an external style sheet, there could be a simple selector (e.g. 'H1') with a style that is overriding the styles on the dataverse's style sheet.

Some general CSS trouble shooting tips that I follow are:

- If you are dealing with spacing issues, to make troubleshooting easier, add a temporary border to all the elements in the area. This will help you locate each individual element and might help you identify the exact element that is causing the issue.

- Try to avoid using simple selectors (e.g. 'H1, B, DIV') in your style sheets. Use classes and ids with all of the elements to avoid having your styles being overridden.