Thanks all. I'll figure out what will work for me based on the replies. I don't think I can require the extra element inside the <li> as I am developing a theme for general use.
Gunlaug Sørtun wrote: > Jeff Blaine wrote: >> I don't see a CSS2 way to apply a color to JUST the list item marker >> (disc, square, whatever). >> >> Have I missed it? I don't want to use an image. I just want to make >> the list item marker itself 20% less imposing by lightening it >> relative to body text color. > > The only way you can get that to work across browser-land today, is to > declare a suitable color in the list-item - the color for the list > marker, add a span or other element inside the list-item to hold its > content and declare another suitable color on that. The illusion will be > "near perfect", but you have to have that extra element in there. > >> Side question: Barring a solution above, how do I use a chosen >> character as the list item marker? I've seen people use those '>>' >> glyphs before (&something;), but don't know how to do it in this context. > > You can of course fake it visually by using 'list-style: none' and float > an element with the '>>' into the list markers place, in which case > you'll have total control over its color and won't need the first > solution. This is a bit too much of a fake IMO, but it'll work. > > regards > Georg ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
