Please take the time to read this information before posting in this Forum

Available skinning info
What to post if you have a question.
If you post advice and answers

Available skinning info

Did you know that there is some reading on skinning, already written with lots of answers?

There is a Skinning Document found in the Documents Download when you download your DotNetNuke zip file. 
You can find it HERE when logged in.  Please download the version for your installation.
 It's a great start and where most professional skinners got their first taste of DotNetNuke Skinning.
The new DNN 5 skinning document is in development but most of the existing documentation is still valid.
There is some extra DNN 5 related information in one of the other pinned posts on top of this forum.
Take the time to read this as it gives you quite a good overview on the following.

• How to upload skins
• SkinObject - Date, Login, User, etc
• CSS Classes that relate to the SkinObjects
• XML Classes that relate to the SkinObjects
• NAV Menu Hierarchy and all CSS classes related to the menu

DotNetNuke 5 comes with one skin, "Minimal Extropy", this skin can be used as a reference.

By reading through the skinning documentation & having these files opened at the same time, you'll find it much easier to grasp the basics and perhaps help you find some answers to your questions.

A good start for understanding skinning is to use the default skins as your starting point, rather than starting from scratch and making changes and seeing the results.

Legacy Skins
In previous version of DotNetNuke other skins were in the package. These skins are still available: http://dnnskins.codeplex.com/
Please note that these skins are legacy and partly use the Solpart Menu, which has been replaced by the NAV skin object.
(They are also not XHTML compliant)

Warnings
A. Do not develop new skins with the Solpart Menu, it is not developed anymore, not XHTML compliant and there are issues with newer browsers.
B. Develop your skin with an XHTML doctype, this makes skinning much easier (IE will render better accoring to W3C standards).

There is a good video intro here.

If you do need to ask a question

Include as much information about your specific problem as possible by including some or all of the following:

    1. A clear description of the problem
    2. A link to an online example of the problem.   
    If you want an answer this is the best option.
    3. An image of the problem
    4. The CSS that's causing the problem
    5. Specific instructions on how we may be able to re-create the problem in our own environment
    6. What skin is the question about? (default skin / custom skin)
    7. A link to download your skin if you don't mind it being exposed to the public

If you find a solution to your problem, Please post it! We'd like you to share your knowledge too.

For forum posters offering advice and answers

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Thank you