[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have the following;
>
> #footer a:link {
> background-color : transparent; color : #ffffff; }
>
> I use the W3C CSS Validation and it gives the warning;
>
> Line : 211 (Level : 1) You have no background-color with your color :
> #footer a:link
>
> And yet there is a background-color, it's just transparent. I
understand
> that it is only a warning, but does the validator not recognize
> transparent as a color? I have several of the background-color
warnings,
> but I am supposing that the css is still valid, right?
It's valid, but I think the reason you get the warning is that setting
background to transparent might mean that your text will be invisible,
if for example, a user overrides your background colors with their own.
I've also experienced problems where white text over a dark background
image disappears when text is resized and it no longer sits over the
image, if you see what I mean.
It's a check point - if you're happy it doesn't cause a problem, then
it's okay.
As a side issue, why declare it as transparent when transparent is the
default? (topstyle user? - BTDT ;o) )
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