[clue-talk] No PNG transparency in IE?

[dhahn]

Should have been "If it doesn't display correctly"

dhahn wrote:

> They promised full support a few years ago.  Should have hit by IE 5.
> http://www.petitiononline.com/msiepng/petition.html
>
> Now, it appears, that IE 7 will finally support it correctly.
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2005/04/22/410963.aspx
>
> As to current support - IE developers don't like answering those 
> questions.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/chats/trans/ie/ie0507.mspx
>
> If you want it supported - you have to fix "your code" to work around 
> MS code.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294714
>
> I'm sure this comes from the fact the PNG standard is not up to snuff 
> and Microsoft is "embracing and extending" the standard by doing away 
> with the handling of transparency.  After all, who uses it anyway?  If 
> it does display correctly in IE - it doesn't count - no matter how 
> many standards it meets...
>
> -d
>
> Matt Gushee wrote:
>
>> I can't believe this. I am getting ready to do some major revisions 
>> on my Web site, and I have a PNG logo w/ a 100% transparent 
>> background that I want to place on top of a color gradient. Made up a 
>> quick page and viewed it in Firefox--everything looked fine. Then I 
>> checked in IE, and much to my surprise, the logo showed up with a 
>> white background. I could have sworn that IE supported 100% 
>> transparency in PNGs, but maybe not. I have IE6, updated fairly 
>> recently, running in Crossover Office.
>>
>> Is this for real? If so, what the hell is Microsoft's excuse?
>>
>> -- 
>> Matt Gushee
>> Englewood, CO, USA
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