Re: HTMLnetscape issue

On Wednesday 20 Mar 2002 19:43, Nathan Cassano wrote: > Yes here is a solution to this problem and I am surprised no one on this > list pointed it out. > > Simply put a transparent dot within a cell table that you wish to have > the background image display. > Netscape 4 in retarded in the fact that it will not display a cell > background image unless it has cell content. > > > <tr> > <td background="images/bottomcell_bg.gif"><img > src="images/transparent_1x1_dot.gif"></td> > </tr> Not only that, but it doesn't inherit the background image from its parent properly. For example, <table background="myimage.gif"> <tr><td>Some text</td><td>More text</td></tr> <tr colspan="2"><td>Even more text</td></tr> </table> You'll find that the background is repeated in each cell, not that the cells are transparent and the table area has a background. This is mightily annoying. --jaa