This will be easier sometime around 2012 when RGBA and HSLA colors are
widely supported :)

On Dec 12, 1:22 pm, Liam Potter <radioactiv...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jim, read the question again ;)
>
> Anyway.
> There is no simple solution to this problem, I'd advise using a PNG
> image as it is the cleanest way to achieve this.
>
> Jim D wrote:
> > You can use the CSS 'opacity' property.  It accepts a value between
> > 0.0 and 1.0.  For example, if you wanted to set the opacity of an
> > element to 40%, you would use:
>
> > opacity: 0.4;
>
> > However, in true MS style, you have to do something different to get
> > it to work in IE.  Internet Explorer accepts the 'filter' property.
> > Do make the example above work in IE, you would use:
>
> > filter: alpha(filter = 40)
>
> > You can learn a little more about it here:
> >http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2006/08/16/css-opacity-in-i...
>
> > Hope that helps.
>
> > On Dec 12, 6:10 am, Cyril G <magiccy...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Hye,
>
> >> I would like to create a menu, with a 80% opacity background, but I
> >> want to keep the link element at 100% opacity.
>
> >> For example :
> >> <li><a href="link.html">lorem ipsum</a></li>
> >> I would like to have the <li> element at 80%, but the <a> element at
> >> 100% (or 120%).
>
> >> I know that I could use PNG, but it would be great if I could do this
> >> with just a CSS Color and jQuery. Is there any solution ?

Reply via email to