Tag Archives: CSS

Apr
7

IE does not trap events on transparent elements!

Posted on Sat 7th April, 2012 by Iain White

I recently developed a web application that needed a transparent layer to cover some parts of the site, to prevent mouse over’s and click events triggering on the underlying elements. This worked as expected in all browsers except Internet Explorer. … Continue reading →

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Aug
22

Fieldset border with hidden Legend bug in IE8

Posted on Mon 22nd August, 2011 by Iain White

If you have a form with a FIELDSET and you hide the LEGEND with CSS, then part of the border goes missing. Example: HTML Register Username Password CSS fieldset { border: 1px solid #333; } legend { display: none; } … Continue reading →

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Aug
19

Prevent Skype from formatting phone numbers

Posted on Fri 19th August, 2011 by Iain White

If you have the Skype (www.skype.com) plug-in installed in Internet Explorer you may have noticed that it detects telephone numbers and converts them into Skype links so you can click it in order to make a call on Skype. If … Continue reading →

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Aug
19

Mark-up validation icons

Posted on Fri 19th August, 2011 by Iain White

My online profile site  www.whiteinternet.com/iain/ is XHTML 1.0 strict and CSS level 2.1 valid. My pages display the appropriate icons on the pages of this site, but I know that many developers frown on displaying these icons. Some Developers think … Continue reading →

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