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1. scottsabode
   Member
   Dec 26, 2010, 2:00 PM

   Yesterday my blog lost the white background to posts and sidebar, now they are blue. I am using the Ocean Mist theme. Is anyone else having the same problem?

   The blog I need help with is scottsabode.wordpress.com.

2. airodyssey
   Member
   Dec 26, 2010, 3:23 PM

   Hi. It might be only you. Look at this random blog using that theme. Their background seems fine and, unlike you, the tagline "Theme: Ocean Mist by..." is appearing:
   http://providencechamber.wordpress.com/2010/11/16/collaboration-connection-theme-of-knowledge-economy-forum/

   So the problem might be one of your widgets or your posts. For the widgets, try going to Appearance > Widgets and dragging/dropping one widget at a time from the sidebar to the inactive widgets area, until the problem stops (then you'll know which widget poses a problem).

   If that doesn't work, go to Settings > Writing and check WordPress.com should correct invalidly nested XHTML automatically, and follow these instructions:
   http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blog-post-display-messed-up?replies=10

3. panaghiotisadam
   Member
   Dec 26, 2010, 3:27 PM

   As airodyssey suspected, the problem is an extra div tag in the widget you added yesterday. The HTML after the image code is:
   <DIV><A HREF="http://oliverandruby.wordpress.com/">The Oliver and Ruby Chronicles</A><div></div>
   Should be:
   <div><a href="http://oliverandruby.wordpress.com/">The Oliver and Ruby Chronicles</a></div>
   Or with no div tags at all.

   PS See here for better ways to arrange content than the ones you've been using:
   http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/codes-useful-for-text-widgets/

4. scottsabode
   Member
   Dec 28, 2010, 3:15 PM

   Thanks!

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