gsthunder,
I am lost for words! What you have done for me is totally "above and beyond the call of duty". Thank you so much for all your time and effort. I truly appreciate it!

I agree with your findings completely. Google Translate (GT) was the first thing I stripped out today - mainly because it was the only 'Google item' on every page. Yes, IE has no problems after it is removed - even with "Compatibility View" switched off. It is simply amazing that it has this effect on IE only but there it is. The evidence is clear!

Thank you very much for your suggestion re: the more manual version of GT. I have tried it and for some reason it seemed to mess up the text on the pages even more than the embedded version. So, for now at least, the solution is to remove GT completely - and I have agreed this with my Client. To be honest I was never in favour of using GT - but my client was fairly insistent on having a "minimal cost" language translation. Some good has come of the situation in my opinion!
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I have just republished the site with all GT removed and fixes to FAQ etc. to remove references to the problem. A thorough test in IE seems to say all is OK now. I feel that a level of stability has been reached that, perhaps, really should have been attained before "Go Live". Another lesson learned...

Despite your modesty, it is clear to me that you are far more able to interpret what is going on with code than I am. All power to you - you are definitely a WINNER! Perhaps I should do some more learning in that respect - it's clear that it can be very helpful.

I'm extremely grateful for your help with this and if I can ever assist you with any web related problem you may be having then please do not hesitate to ask. You can contact me via Technoir Design. Furthermore, if you are ever in Koh Samui, I'd be delighted to meet up with you and buy you a drink!

Very Best Regards and Thanks once again for all your help.


TD