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Is there a way to make text blink in IE?
Old 10-13-2008, 08:57 AM Is there a way to make text blink in IE?
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I have the code "text-decoration:blink" on my homepage. When viewing this page in Firefox, the text flashes, but it has no effect in IE. Is there any other CSS I can use so that the text flashes in IE as well?
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Old 10-13-2008, 09:23 AM Re: Is there a way to make text blink in IE?
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No, but you could use JavaScript if you really wanted blinking text. The question is, why would you want to? I don't agree with Mozilla's decision to even implement this as CSS. It doesn't belong there.
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Old 10-13-2008, 10:18 AM Re: Is there a way to make text blink in IE?
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Blinking text has got to be THE most annoying thing on any web page - 2nd is background music that plays when you land on a page!

Just don't go there.
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Old 10-13-2008, 01:33 PM Re: Is there a way to make text blink in IE?
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I couldn't agree more with the Lady, just DON'T do it.
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Old 10-14-2008, 03:50 AM Re: Is there a way to make text blink in IE?
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http://www.webmaster-talk.com/html-f...ick-flash.html
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Old 12-28-2008, 01:39 PM Re: Is there a way to make text blink in IE?
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Yes.
Put this in the head of your html:
<script type="text/javascript"><!--setInterval("document.recalc()",1);--></script>
Put this in your css:
<!-- * blink{visibility:expression((Math.floor(new Date().getTime()/500)%2)?"visible":"hidden");} -->

This will flash your text in IE. <blink>I am flashing text</blink>
In the other browsers css text-decoration:blink will work.

I dug this up becuase everyone is telling you not to do it.
He didn't ask you if he should do it or not.
People answer his question before you interject your opinion (which he didn't ask for anyway). Geez.

I answered your question bub.

I can think of a very valid reason to use blinking text.
As a highlight to an error condition on a form.
We use it on our corporate web applications all the time.

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Old 12-28-2008, 01:55 PM Re: Is there a way to make text blink in IE?
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Blinking text is only the start of what goes into spam websites that flood you with popups....

Its best if he had done a Google search.
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Old 12-28-2008, 02:04 PM Re: Is there a way to make text blink in IE?
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<!-- * blink{visibility:expression((Math.floor(new Date().getTime()/500)%2)?"visible":"hidden");} -->
except that expression statements are about the worst consumers of browser resources ever invented. It would be better IMO to use a more traditional approach.
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