Ooooohh... no wonder it wasn't on W3Schools or W3.org. Thankyou ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 12:19 AM Subject: Re: [WSG] CSS Filter (Alpha Opacity) on MZ/NS [Virus checkedAU]
> > > > > > This email is to be read subject to the disclaimer below. > > Hi Andrew, > > The alpha filter is part of a whole horrible proprietary extension to CSS > given to us by microsoft - and even the way they implemented it was not in > keeping with CSS standards. > > CSS3 has (or will have) support for the opacity attribute which does the > same thing - and is currently implemented in mozilla (in the correct way > for prorietary extentions) i.e. -moz-opacity: 50%; > > When CSS3 becomes a standard you will then mozilla will change this > attribute to opacity and you'll be able to search your code for > -moz-opacity and all will be hunky dory. However, the IE method will > effectively exlude the use of an filter attribute in the CSS standards as > if it (or something like it) is ever implemented then it may not work the > same way as IE has implemented it. > > > Regards, > Mark Lynch > Development Manager - Business Innovation Online > Ernst & Young - Australia > http://www.eyware.com/ > http://www.eyonline.com/ > Direct: +612 9248 4038 > Fax: +612 9248 4073 > Mobile: +61 421 050 695 > > > > "Andrew Cheong" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > i.com> cc: > Subject: [WSG] CSS Filter (Alpha Opacity) on MZ/NS [Virus checkedAU] > 19/01/2004 > 03:59 PM > Please respond > to wsg > > > > > > Why does the CSS filter for alpha opacity not work in Mozilla (1.4, 1.5, > 1.6)? Look at http://www.xdemi.com/music/main.php?s=fun&p=links on I.E. - > notice the background of the "front window" is transparent. In Mozilla and > Netscape, it does not do this... > > I am an amateur designer - guess I never introduced myself here, but I'm > glad to be here. I've only recently turned 16 years old, but I'm very > interested in web design and even more in learning. I am very meticulous > and support web standards all the way (although I have given up trying to > conform with WAI standards haha) > > Anyway, I hope someone will be able to inform me of what stupid mistake I > am making that does not allow this filter to work. > > > > -------------------- > NOTICE - This communication contains information which is confidential and > the copyright of Ernst & Young or a third party. > > If you are not the intended recipient of this communication please delete > and destroy all copies and telephone Ernst & Young on 1800 655 717 > immediately. If you are the intended recipient of this communication you > should not copy, disclose or distribute this communication without the > authority of Ernst & Young. > > Any views expressed in this Communication are those of the individual > sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of > Ernst & Young. > > Except as required at law, Ernst & Young does not represent, warrant and/or > guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor > that the communication is free of errors, virus, interception or > interference. > > Liability limited by the Accountants Scheme, approved under the > Professional Standards Act 1994 (NSW) > -------------------- > > > > ***************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > ***************************************************** > > ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *****************************************************
