On Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:04:52 +0100, > Rafael Holt wrote: > >> >> I've been playing with clip recently and it seems to me the spec is a bit >> counter- >> intuitive. [...] >> francky replied:
> Hi Raphael, > According to the css2.1 specs > <http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visufx.html#propdef-clip> > ... a clipped element is *not* removing certain parts of the element by > shrinking the > margins, but is a porthole to a *defined area* of the element (mostly: image) > which has > to be shown. It is a bit confusing because it is a completely other way of > thinking! :-) > > * See examples over here > > <http://home.tiscali.nl/developerscorner/imaging/clipping-images-with-css-a.htm> > > [...] Wow. Lots of good information there, Franky. Thank you for all your good research. The only use I have made of the clipping rectangle is to provide text animation using JavaScript[1]. Not a subject for this discussion group, but a CSS property nonetheless. When dealing with CSS layout, I think I will stick to one of the alternatives that Franky proposes, rather than attempting to use the "clip" property. A good question and a helpful answer. Thank you both. Cordially, David -- [1] <http://webwiz.robinshosting.com/confetti.html> ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- 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/
