ibn Ezra wrote:
> Though I'm not quite sure *why* it works. What is the significance of  
> setting overflow to first 'hidden' and then later to 'visible' with  
> the addition of * (everything) and html (not sure what that does)  
> selectors?

it limits the property application to internet explorer browsers so that 
two different values apply, depending upon the browser one is using.

(star filter)
http://centricle.com/ref/css/filters/

you could also use an IE conditional comment to supply a different value 
for that rule (inside style tags) or link to a different style sheet 
with different values for a rule.

some useful links about ie cc:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/overview/ccomment_ovw.asp
http://www.cssplay.co.uk/menu/conditional.html

HTH
Donna Casey
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