posted on August 6, 2001 04:49:21 PM new
Hi, I'm using the html tag <blink> to make a words blink in my eBay auctions, but it only blinks when viewing with Netscape and not Internet Explorer. Am I doing something wrong?
posted on August 6, 2001 05:04:20 PM new
As to the HTML question: No, you're not doing anything wrong. <blink> is one of those browser specific tags. MSIE stopped recognizing blink when their 4.x (or it might have been 3.x) version browser came out. Up until that point, blink simply blinked at a different rate of speed between the two browsers.
Now, that you know, you may want to consider the advice of getting rid of that particular tag. It is annoying and has been known to send people into epileptic seizures. (and no, I'm not kidding)
posted on August 6, 2001 05:07:30 PM new
the <blink>stuff is blinking!</blink> is, I'm pretty sure, a Netscape invention and not part of proper html. This may be the reason why it doesn't display in IE.
I'm too scared to try it out. (<blink> virgin you see) So all I can say is:
posted on August 6, 2001 07:37:57 PM new
Thanks for all the info. And I understand the concern over the use of <blink>. However, I am just using it on ONE (1) word to attract attention to my eBay store... have to genterate sales somehow. Ebay isn't much help. Thanks again! Henry
