CSS: Cannot change the body font size

[NJC]

Hoping a CSS guru/pundit/expert/tech-head can help on this.weblog url: http://www.musomablog.comI am using a vicksburg style as per under:

/* Created using the Movable Type Style Generator <http://styles.movalog.com/generator/> *//* $Id: base-weblog.css 14515 2005-07-12 00:01:26Z mpaschal $ */

I find the font size to be a bit to big. I would like to reduce to something equivalent to 8pt or 10pt.I tried changing the font size under the 'body' section:

body{margin: 0;/* setting border: 0 hoses ie5 win window inner well border */padding: 0;font-family: verdana, 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif;font-size: 10px;}

Then ran through the:|save & rebuild||rebuild site| (for added measure!)|clear browser cache|then reload the page.Nada, nyet, non, no, zilch, ahn-ahn, No-goThe font size does not change. Why not?Is there something I need to check, which may be stopping this?Hoping someone can help.

[Little Goat]

your whole body section is commented out!remove the comments around the section you posted, and try again.LG

[johneva]

Yeah you most likely also have properties for the p tag and the text is probably using these properties instead.EDIT Yeah after now taking a look at your css file Little goat is right your body section in the CSS file has the comment tags all messed up.

[NJC]

LG and John,Thanks for responding.Actually what happened was that I noticed two sets of the |body| tags and tried to comment out one to see if that worked. It, obviously didnt. So for added measure, i commented out both without any visible effect on the page.I have taken the /**/ out from both and still no change.John,you refer to the <p> tags. where would I (apologies for being a dork on CSS!!) look for and check on this??Appreciate your help guys!

[NJC]

Mystery! The font has changed size. Now all I need to do is work out which font style this is and try and find out how I can tighten up the letters. Seems so spaced out right now.I think I'll hit W3Schools for a crash course on CSS.Thanks for your help in the meantime, LG and John and of course, W3Schools.

[aspnetguy]

if you are using <p> or <table> in your page the body styles will not be applied you will need to set up those in the css seperately