Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 06/29/05 03:24

Lauri Raittila wrote:
> in alt.html, Jonathan N. Little wrote:
>
>>>>>>>Lauri Raittila wrote:
>
>
>>>>>>>>a:hover img {}
>
>
>>It does *not* work in IE. IE will only recognize the psuedo-class hover
>>on *A*s,
>
>
> Exactly. That's why I but that it to a, not to img.

The trick was that for IE you have to remove the text decoration on the link

a:focus,
a:hover,
a:active{
text-decoration:none;
}

>
> Why not go look for Els' page? Works on my IE6:
> http://locusmeus.com/
>
>
>>thats way JavaScript hack are required for CSS fly-out list
>>menus to make them work of IE.
>
>
> That is because link can't include another link, like menu would need.
> Here we are not trying to make some clueless flyout menu.
>

*WHAT?* Who said anything about nesting links? Of course nesting links
are invalid, but that had nothing to do with IE not recognizing the
pseudo-class hover on other elements like *LI* elements that are used in
CSS fly-out menus made with lists....


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Take care,

Jonathan
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