Blinking words

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
Thu Apr 24 06:01:42 CDT 2008

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
<Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>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.

Zak
Thu Apr 24 06:45:00 CDT 2008

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
> <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >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.
>

Tom
Thu Apr 24 08:29:16 CDT 2008

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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"Zak" <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7CDE7627-048C-4CE4-942C-85C686DC8034@microsoft.com...
: 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
: > <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
: >
: > >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
Thu Apr 24 08:49:18 CDT 2008

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









"Jens Peter Karlsen" <jpkarlsen@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:hpp014175jblf8e22c6h3nch86e3o3b1ne@4ax.com...
> 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
> <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>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.

Thomas
Thu Apr 24 09:58:13 CDT 2008

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

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==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
http://www.Ecom-Data.com
==============================================


"Mike Mueller" <MyName@ecinet.net> wrote in message
news:7C82F9F0-8794-4066-A0E5-AA4F33A794CE@microsoft.com...
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Jens Peter Karlsen" <jpkarlsen@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:hpp014175jblf8e22c6h3nch86e3o3b1ne@4ax.com...
>> 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
>> <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>>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
Thu Apr 24 11:05:12 CDT 2008

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.




"Thomas A. Rowe" <tarowe@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eIDUguhpIHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> The blink tag was a Netscape only tag, not supported by IE.
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> http://www.Ecom-Data.com
> ==============================================
>
>
> "Mike Mueller" <MyName@ecinet.net> wrote in message
> news:7C82F9F0-8794-4066-A0E5-AA4F33A794CE@microsoft.com...
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jens Peter Karlsen" <jpkarlsen@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:hpp014175jblf8e22c6h3nch86e3o3b1ne@4ax.com...
>>> 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
>>> <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>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.
>>
>
>

Joe
Thu Apr 24 14:51:01 CDT 2008

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/


"Zak" <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0BA9EDCB-4C48-47C0-B650-9427D00F8F61@microsoft.com...
> 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.

Tom
Thu Apr 24 15:55:29 CDT 2008

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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===
"Joe Rohn" <joerohn@OFFfrontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:34A752E1-9639-4307-BC62-016BF8EFE05B@microsoft.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/
:
:
: "Zak" <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
: news:0BA9EDCB-4C48-47C0-B650-9427D00F8F61@microsoft.com...
: > 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
Thu Apr 24 17:21:03 CDT 2008

css is not FP specific


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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression






"Zak" <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7CDE7627-048C-4CE4-942C-85C686DC8034@microsoft.com...
> 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
>> <Zak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >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.
>>