I am having some confusion around styling the vert. scrolling text of the News Feeds module (core DNN). I have been updating the container.css with no luck. Should I update the portal.css?

It's probably better to put the changes into portal.css, as they really aren't part of the container.

Any additional ideas would be greatly appreciated.

What more do you need?

I haven't been able to find how to update the color of this text. I need some ideas how to proceed and test. I have used firebug and isolated the CSS but it is only referring to the module.css styling and updating that with the color isn't working. I don't know how to proceed, but am willing to test anything.

You will want to look at the source of the VSCroll.xsl file.  You will find it in /DesktopModules/News/Transformations/.

If you look you will see that the file refers to three CSS classes:

• DNN_News_ItemDate - for the date
• DNN_News_ItemLink - for the link
• DNN_News_ItemDetails - for the details

The default values for these styles are defined in module.css in the News directory.

You can redefine these styles -- and I would do it in portal.css -- to change the appearance.  For example, if you put this definition:

• .DNN_News_ItemDate{ color:green}

into portal.css, then dates will be rendered in green.  You can redefine the styles to your liking.

If you want to totally change the way that the items are displayed, you can create a custom version vo VScroll.xsl.  I would make a copy, rename it, and edit it.  If you study the file, you should be able to figure out how it works.  And you should be able to figure out how to change it by changing the HTML and CSS components.  Googling will turn up a number of XSL tutorials, and you can purchase books.

Thanks Joe - I tried the above in the portal.css to no avail.

I suggest that you learn to test things like this using the Web Developers Toolbar.  See:

• Troubleshooting DotNetNuke Skins

for instructions.

I utilize firebug for firefox. I feel fairly competent with digesting CSS and HTML from this tool. I have exhausted the options I can figure, hence the post. I was hoping there was something I was missing for this module.

Could you perhaps give me a URL for the site?  I've tried what I suggested on two different sites without a problem.  So ... I'd like see what I'm missing.