Blinking words

[Zak]

Hi,

What is the HTML to make a word blink/flash? i have tried <blink> but
apparently this doest work in Internet Explorer!

any suggestions?

thanks.

 

[Jens Peter Karlsen]

Luckily it doesn't work in most modern browsers. It is distracting
that something blinks on a page. Irritates most people after the first
couple of seconds.
If you absolutely will use it (it is your own customers you scare
away) the correct way is using CSS, text-decoration: blink.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen.

 

[Zak]

Hi,

I dont understand CSS, text-decoration: blink...? maybe coz im not actually
using FP.

thanks.

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Well, since this is a FP newsgroup, you should ask in the appropriate forum
for your product.

Or, simply use Google to find your answers for your particular needs.
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Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
"You're a daisy if you do!"
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: Hi,
:
: I dont understand CSS, text-decoration: blink...? maybe coz im not
actually
: using FP.
:
: thanks.
:
:
:
: "Jens Peter Karlsen" wrote:
:
: > Luckily it doesn't work in most modern browsers. It is distracting
: > that something blinks on a page. Irritates most people after the first
: > couple of seconds.
: > If you absolutely will use it (it is your own customers you scare
: > away) the correct way is using CSS, text-decoration: blink.
: >
: > Regards Jens Peter Karlsen.
: >
: > On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:11:01 -0700, Zak
: >
: > >Hi,
: > >
: > >What is the HTML to make a word blink/flash? i have tried <blink> but
: > >apparently this doest work in Internet Explorer!
: > >
: > >any suggestions?
: > >
: > >thanks.
: >

 

[Mike Mueller]

The CSS variant is supported only by Mozilla & Opera. Older versions of IE I
believe supported the <blink> tag
Some browsers do the tag, others do the style, most don't do it- no one
really likes it

I suppose one could always try <span
style="text-decoration:blink"><blink>Blinky Text</blink></span>


Article--> http://www.domedia.org/oveklykken/css-blinking-text.php
I agree

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

The blink tag was a Netscape only tag, not supported by IE.

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[Mike Mueller]

I stand corrected, you needed to use javascript to blink in IE, the blink
tag was NN, and the css is Opera & Mozilla. The css is listed as an optional
tag, so you can't hold it against IE for not supporting it- maybe hold it
against the rest of them for supporting it.

 

[Joe Rohn]

Hi Zak,

I agree with the others as far as it not being a good thing to do. If you
really feel as if you need to do something like that, it could be done as an
animated .gif Doing it that way it would be seen in all browsers. You would
need some type of image editing program that allows you to create the
animated .gif in.

--
Joe
Microsoft MVP Expression Web

Expression Web Forums:
http://expression-frontpage.com/forums/

FrontPage and Expression Web Forums:
http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage/forum/

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

The OP could also Google for:
cross browser blinking text script
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Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
"You're a daisy if you do!"
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http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
===
: Hi Zak,
:
: I agree with the others as far as it not being a good thing to do. If you
: really feel as if you need to do something like that, it could be done as
an
: animated .gif Doing it that way it would be seen in all browsers. You
would
: need some type of image editing program that allows you to create the
: animated .gif in.
:
: --
: Joe
: Microsoft MVP Expression Web
:
: Expression Web Forums:
: http://expression-frontpage.com/forums/
:
: FrontPage and Expression Web Forums:
: http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage/forum/
:
:
: : > Hi,
: >
: > What is the HTML to make a word blink/flash? i have tried <blink> but
: > apparently this doest work in Internet Explorer!
: >
: > any suggestions?
: >
: > thanks.
:

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

css is not FP specific


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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression