Thierry Koblentz wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> discuss.org] On Behalf Of Tim Dawson >> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 8:38 AM >> To: css-d@lists.css-discuss.org >> Subject: Re: [css-d] DOM-scripted content doesn't link toCSS in IE >> >> Thierry Koblentz wrote: >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> discuss.org] On Behalf Of Tim Dawson >>>> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 5:31 AM >>>> To: css-d@lists.css-discuss.org >>>> Subject: Re: [css-d] DOM-scripted content doesn't link toCSS in IE >>> Hi Tim, >>> Are you using setAttribute() to plug class names? >>> Because I ran into something like that not long ago and found out that > the >>> class was generated in IE, but the styles associated with it were not > picked >>> up. Going with className instead of setAttribute solved the problem for > me. >>> >> Hello Thierry, >> >> Yes, I was using 'para.setAttribute("class","cr");' >> I've changed it to 'para.className = "cr";' and it's done the trick. The > text >> now appears about 10px below its FF3 position, but I can work on that. >> >> I'm a bit dubious about using the 'alt' or 'title' attribute (of 'img') > for >> this >> purpose, it's probably frowned on by the standardistas. Title produces > the >> tooltip, too, which is undesirable. > > I agree, I don't think you should be using the title attribute for this. > What about using something like this instead: > http://www.tjkdesign.com/articles/overlay/overlay_with_no_hook.asp > Thank you. That's clever, and I'll keep it in mind. Meanwhile I think I've settled for a relatively positioned <p> which can be made to overlay the image. It's a pity <img> doesn't have a suitable attribute.
Regards, Tim ______________________________________________________________________ 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/
