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<div align=justify>Making a website look the same on every single browser has been an ongoing issue for all site owners. However, there is still no single solution for that. One and the same site can be displayed differently in different browsers due to several factors:


'''''1. The visitor's operating system'''''

If there are submit buttons, check boxes, radio buttons, etc within your site, their visualization will depend on the visitor's OS and its style. For example, a submit button can have different shape and color shade on Windows Classic theme and on the XP style. You can try to resolve this from your end by creating custom buttons for your website.

An example of an ordinary submit button code looks like this:

  <input type = "submit">

This can be replaced with the code below in order to specify the submit button image:

<button type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit"><img src="submit.gif"/>Submit</button>

Similar changes can be done to other parts of the site. It is recommended to consult a web designer before doing this.

'''''2. Visitor's display resolution'''''

Display resolution also influences the way a website is displayed. For example, if your web pages are created at 1024x768, they will not fit into the 800x600 screen.

Static dimensions for your website are not preferrable, i.e. instead of setting '''''width = 1024px''''', you can use '''''width = 100%'''''. This is not a sole solution for all issues, but it will make the page fit into the screen.

'''''3. How the browser interprets the page'''''

Web browsers read the entire code of your page (not rendering pages pixel by pixel) and produce an output depending on your code. However,the code interpretation can differ. It is recommended to check the way your website is being displayed on different browsers. Nowadays there is a number of tool that allow you to do this, e.g.: 

http://browsershots.org

Unfortunately, there is no easy solution for this issue. You need to check the specificities of each browser that fails to render your webpage properly and make the necessary adjustments to your code.

To sum it all up, your websites should be tested on several different browsers and operating systems. In case of any errors, you can search the Internet for a solution or contact a professional web designer. 
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