> > I thought that was the point of $.support - If it doesn't support the > > standard implementation, then it's false. > > Probably you're right. I had just a different interpretation... I > would still be confused that this value is false in IE, although if > I'd use fadeIn/fadeOut it'll work.
It's false in IE because it tests for use of the 'opacity' style, not whether the browser has opacity support. Since IE uses filters to achieve opacity this results in a false value. I think it makes sense when you think of it that way. Mike