Simon Kerr wrote: > Thanks for that. Will try it. Unfortunately, I'm trying to create the > rounded edge boxes partly over a white background but partly over the > top of an image. So, I can't think of any other way of accomplishing > this without using png's. >
I think you're fine with the PNGs for the corners. > Could anyone suggest a work around for this? I thought of specifying > different images (maybe square edged boxes) in an ie only style sheet > that could be used for the content boxes. Then these images could be > jpg's. > Yes, this would be a good option. > I've also been looking at the alphaImageLoader filter for ie to display > png transparency. Does anyone think this is a good or bad idea and if > so, can you explain why? > This filter works well, as long as you don't need to position or tile the background images. You are probably positioning the corners, so it may not work for you here. I like it in general as an option though. > My other question is ie doesn't seem to like me positioning the borders > of the content boxes outside the parent element (i.e. using negative > margins). It just hides them. Can I get round this by setting the > borders positioning to relative? If not, can anyone suggest a solution > to this? > IE cuts off content that is negatively margined out of its parent. Setting position: relative on it should make it show up. Zoe -- Zoe M. Gillenwater Design Services Manager UNC Highway Safety Research Center http://www.hsrc.unc.edu ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7b2 testing hub -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
