Wow, what a rumpus this stirred up. I just want to clarify a few things and then I'm gonna let this die.
@Manfred: "Yes, there is a documentation about this proprietary syntax (as David Laakso has pointed out) http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537512(VS.85).aspx and certainly your invention is not covered by it." Nor would one expect MS to explain how to break out of their proprietary syntax to target a non-IE browser. At least, _I_ wouldn't expect it. "It is not future proof too, as MS may come up with an IE which still recognizes "Downlevel-revealed Conditional Comments" as documented, but not your variant of it." First off, "future-proof" is the worst declaration in the world. Expecting any code to stand the test of all future technology is comparable to Bill Gates' (perhaps mis-attributed) famous quote: "640K ought to be enough for anybody." [1] The internet is not a "set it and forget it" environment. It demands that its developers remain on the cutting edge, tweaking, refining, expanding and pushing the limits. In simple language...nothing you write today stands the test of all eternity. @James: "Can anyone explain why you would want to target all non-IE browsers and then all IE browsers?" Localized internet sites, like police departments. I had to do a site which was run internally, running exclusively Windows with a proxy server forbidding the downloading or installation of any browser other than IE. Not the choice I recommended, but I had to work within the confines set by the IT team. To keep things simple for the IT team who understood their network (though not, in my opinion, the internet), I called one basic stylesheet and then one for myself for testing on Firefox. Maybe it wasn't necessary, but it kept my diagnostic style sheet hidden from them, which came through fine for me on Firefox whenever I was working on their site. @Ingo: Look more closely, Ingo. You'll note I am not using the same syntax as Stu. <!--[if !IE]><--> <h1>Mine: You are NOT using Internet Explorer</h1> <!--><![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <h1>Stu's: You are NOT using Internet Explorer</h1> <!--<![endif]--> @Martin: "What, if any, is the advantage of the method suggested earlier in this thread?" Well, geez, I dunno. Perhaps none, but the guy asked and so I sent along my conditional comment declaration block to be shared, before this whole onslaught began. @Everybody I find myself reluctant to reply in broadcast fashion anymore on this list. When I first started, I found myself captivated with the likes of David Laasko, Gunlaug Sørtun, and Ingo Chao. Returning from two long years in Africa, I was eager to get back into the swing of things with design and development and quickly signed back up for this list. There's a real attack posture adopted by too many members of this list now. The snippiness and almost downright arrogance of many members and those who refer to the (free) assistance and guidance offered by *anybody* on this list as "ugly" or "unnecessary" without even first asking for clarification is not conducive to a collaborative environment such as one might expect on a list such as this. I'm not trying to whine or complain and moderators, please feel free to bump this or delete it altogether. My comments and replies in the future will not be broadcast, but returned only to the sender as this seems more appropriate for the present condition of this list. All the best, Bill ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
