There is a way to do that but it won't be CSS valid, since you'd have to use custom mozilla transparency and since the child will inherit the transparency properties make it outside the transparent div and movie it with position left right top and bottom, that should work I have a site that should launch anytime now done that way
On 8/22/07, Nick Cowie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Stephen asked: > > Could you use solid background gif and then the opacity filter in your > IE6 style sheet? > > I'm not sure if you can make the child of a translucent parent opaque > though. > > Yes and Yes, I was lazy and chose to do it via background colour rather > than image (is was easier to get a colour match) and you can make the child > of a translucent parent opaque. I had to go find the IE CSS for that page. > But that is what I did. > http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/presentation/style/wlieonly.css > > I could not agree with Joe more: > > Impossible? Not if you have a huge amount of time to put towards > ironing out the issues. > > It will consume a couple of days to get it right in IE 5.5 and 6 if that > is what the client / boss wants and is willing to pay for then do it. You > will know for next time. Otherwise use conditional comments and feed a gif > with no shadow to IE 6 and below. Half and hour of your time instead of > days. > > Nick > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > -- http://www.Mjama.com ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
