> When I use the shorthand > background: url(image.gif) fixed; > > all browsers should expand it to > background: url(image.gif) 0% 0% fixed transparent; > > > In Mr. Zeldman's book (Designing with ...) I've seen an explicit > > p { > background: transparent; > ... > ... > } > > and I don't understand, why it could/should be important, > since this is the initial value anyway, and there is no > earlier declaration to overwrite. Prevention?
My guess it is a best practice thing: When you define a foreground, you should also define a background. The CSS validator also moans about omitting that. -- Chris Heilmann Blog: http://www.wait-till-i.com Writing: http://icant.co.uk/ Binaries: http://www.onlinetools.org/ ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/