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I've been maintaining the css for the Nehrim wiki for a while. One day I log in and find that the main background image has disappeared. I can't figure out why. The css is still in place to call the image, but it just won't show up. I've been fiddling with it for a few days with no luck in fixing it. My best guess is Wikia maybe changed something in the code that has caused it not to work? I don't know. I'd appreciate any help.

http://nehrim.wikia.com/wiki/MediaWiki:Wikia.css - as you can see, the whole middle section (the main content area) is blank. It should be a continuation of the header and footer images.

Thanks. ToxicCosmos 17:15, August 17, 2011 (UTC)

Backgrounds have to be moved from .WikiaPage to .WikiaPageBackground due to the change that allows the ThemeDesigner to make transparent backgrounds. You'll have to change your selectors for the background to show up again. Also, it's a bit disturbing that your CSS makes Monobook look like Oasis - why ruin a good skin?  Monchoman45  Talk  Contribs  Skystone  17:31,8/17/2011 

Hm. That didn't seem to work. Is there something else I'm missing?

And don't worry about the Monobook design - we're going to do something else with that... I just haven't had the time lately. :]

ToxicCosmos 18:12, August 17, 2011 (UTC)

I see a typo in the background property:

.WikiaPageBackground {
     background-image: url(http://http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110101171048/nehrim/images/1/17/Middle.jpg) !important;   
}

contains twice the "http://" part. — Sovq 18:17, August 17, 2011 (UTC)

Well, that makes me feel silly. Thank you! :]

Also, is there a place where I can keep updated with changes that Wikia makes?

Thank you both for the help. :] ToxicCosmos 18:22, August 17, 2011 (UTC)

Central's Technical blog has a list of weekly changes. This was part of one of them about a month or so ago, as well as other important things like dashboard and category redlinks.  Monchoman45  Talk  Contribs  Skystone  18:30,8/17/2011 

Thanks. I'll be sure to keep an eye on that page.

ToxicCosmos 18:32, August 17, 2011 (UTC)