Usamah al-Amin wrote: > > Is there a URL for a page that has such a rule and fails to render the > > background color? > > > > A user on a mailing list I'm subscribed to supplied these images as > screenshots from Wikipedia, but the actual page is no longer exists, > so I can't for sure prove the validity of his claim: > > http://jonasrand.110mb.com/images/Greywiki-screenshot.PNG > http://jonasrand.110mb.com/images/Whitewiki-screenshot.PNG > > The page once has a white background color, and once a gray one. > > > But I don't think a browser could just casually fail to render the > > background color for a reason comparable to failure to use background > > image because it is not available due to network congestion, for > > example. If the style sheet is external, the browser might fail to get > > it _at all_. > > Could it fail for any other reason, provided the CSS file has been > downloaded and is strictly valid?
A thought crossed my mind. Given IE6's dependence on the HasLayout bug, would it be possible for it to not render things correctly until something triggers hasLayout and makes IE render the area in dispute correctly? -- David [EMAIL PROTECTED] authenticity, honesty, community ______________________________________________________________________ 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/
