css and transparancy 3

[snotmare]

Greeings!

I've searched this forum and some other sites, but have not found an answer yet. Perhaps I'm missing the obvious, but here is my question.

I have a web page with a background image. I have a simple table where I want to set the cells to different colors. I once saw somewhere where you can have the cell retain it's color, yet be somewhat transparent. I want the users to definately see the background image, yet definately see a color variation in each table cell that I can change dynamically (perhaps on a mouse over event in javascript). I'll probably have to consult the javascript forum for the later, but I wanted to get your input first.

Thanks for your response!

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[LFI]

You probably saw something about alpha opacity which, I believe, is an IE-specific CSS style.

I've used it before. It works nicely. If you can count on your users using IE, then...

Dave


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[Foamcow]

You can do something that should work in both IE and FF.

opacity:0.85;				
filter:alpha(opacity=85);

The first bit is for Firefox, the second for IE. Each browser ignores the bit it doesn't understand.
In this case we set the opacity to 85%

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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

If you add to that:

-moz-opacity:0.85;
-khtml-opacity:0.85;

then it will also work in older versions of Firefox, Netscape 7 (and possibly 6), and older versions of Safari, too.

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[snotmare]

YES! That's what I was looking for, no wonder I couldn't find it. Too cool guys, thanks all! Stars all around!

He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; when he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive. - King Solomon