Hiding CSS from IE5 but not from IE6

[Thomas Mlynarczyk]

Hello,

Is there a way to hide CSS from IE5.0 and IE5.5, but not from IE6? I'm doing
a site in XHTML1.1 and there's that famous box model problem with IE... So
far, I've been using something like

a {width:100px;} /* width for IE */
div>a {width:90px;} /* width for correct box model */

but as IE6 uses the correct box model and still ignores the "div>a" I end up
with the wrong dimensions. And no, I don't want to force IE6 into quirks
mode via doctype.

Any ideas?

Greetings,
Thomas

[Anne van Kesteren]

Thomas Mlynarczyk wrote:

Hello,

Is there a way to hide CSS from IE5.0 and IE5.5, but not from IE6?

<http://tantek.com/CSS/Examples/>
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[Stanimir Stamenkov]

Thomas Mlynarczyk wrote:

Is there a way to hide CSS from IE5.0 and IE5.5, but not from IE6?

Eric Meyer on CSS: Tricking Browsers and Hiding Styles
<http://www.ericmeyeroncss.com/bonus/trick-hide.html>

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[Thomas Mlynarczyk]

Thanks to both of you for the links! Sounds like it's just what I need. I'll
try it out later.

Thanks again.
Thomas

[Disco Octopus]

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Thomas Mlynarczyk typed:

Hello,

Is there a way to hide CSS from IE5.0 and IE5.5, but not from IE6?
I'm doing a site in XHTML1.1 and there's that famous box model
problem with IE... So far, I've been using something like

a {width:100px;} /* width for IE */
div>a {width:90px;} /* width for correct box model */

but as IE6 uses the correct box model and still ignores the "div>a" I
end up with the wrong dimensions. And no, I don't want to force IE6
into quirks mode via doctype.

Any ideas?

Greetings,
Thomas

you could try doing it with javascript <blinks, swings and sucks>. when
browser is IE6, simply set the class of the item to a different one.

[Lauri Raittila]

In article Disco Octopus wrote:

you could try doing it with javascript <blinks, swings and sucks>.

If you know that your answer is stupid, why to mention it at all?
Especially when better answers have already been given.

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[kchayka]

Thomas Mlynarczyk wrote:

Is there a way to hide CSS from IE5.0 and IE5.5, but not from IE6?

<URL:http://centricle.com/ref/css/filters/>
The box-model hack works well for individual selectors.

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[David Graham]

Disco Octopus wrote:

in news:bt*************@news.t-online.com,
Thomas Mlynarczyk typed:

Hello,

Is there a way to hide CSS from IE5.0 and IE5.5, but not from IE6?
I'm doing a site in XHTML1.1 and there's that famous box model
problem with IE... So far, I've been using something like

a {width:100px;} /* width for IE */
div>a {width:90px;} /* width for correct box model */

but as IE6 uses the correct box model and still ignores the "div>a" I
end up with the wrong dimensions. And no, I don't want to force IE6
into quirks mode via doctype.

Any ideas?

Greetings,
Thomas

you could try doing it with javascript <blinks, swings and sucks>. when
browser is IE6, simply set the class of the item to a different one.

Hi
Has any one mentioned conditional comments yet - I find these very useful
David

[Thomas Mlynarczyk]

Also sprach kchayka:

<URL:http://centricle.com/ref/css/filters/>
The box-model hack works well for individual selectors.

Great link! Thanks!

[Thomas Mlynarczyk]

Also sprach David Graham:

Hi
Has any one mentioned conditional comments yet - I find these very
useful David

I remember having heard about them, but I suppose they are less elegant than
CSS hacks. I think I will try the voice-family hack.

Thanks for the suggestion, though.