On 8/31/06, Ed Seehouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 8/30/06, Chris Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Rather than try to divine my intent, I'll simply repeat my query, does
> > anyone know of a tool that allows one to inquire of a browser, "what exactly
> > is that font, right ... there"?  If the answer is no, fine, I'll play the
> > trial-and-error game.
>
> There is no way in CSS, anyway.
>
> It can likely be done with Javascript, but that's off topic here.
>

Actually, thinking about it some more, I don't think JS will help much
either.  All it can return is the rule that is applying to a given
element.  That won't tell us what exact font in the list of acceptable
fonts is actually being displayed.  Or at least I don't think it will.


-- 
Ed Seedhouse
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