putting an image link into the CSS

Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:

the `a' element contained nothing else but
the `img' element, the `img' element has to refer to a graphic providing
information about the purpose of the link.

such an image would still not be presentational (it has
*meaning*), and so CSS would be the wrong approach.

Actually, the alt text to go with that image would have meaning, not
necessarily the image itself. Seems to me the whole purpose of the OP's
inquiry was to be able to style the link independently of its content
(which is probably the alt text, not the graphic), and is *exactly* the
right job for CSS.

Such a change often requires thinking about the content differently than
the old-school way supplied by the OP. You're intentions on this subject
may be in the right place, but your advice is too narrow-minded. Look at
the problem from a different angle and you'll see more possibilities.

--
Berg

Andy Dingley <dingbat (AT) codesmiths (DOT) com> writes:

On 23 Sep, 00:05, Cartoper <carto... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
I want to move the image for a link from the HTML to the CSS, but
cannot figure out how to do it.

Don't. CSS only does "background" images,

Not /only/ background images:

<style>
a#muddy-the-waters:before
{ content: url("mud.png");
}
</style>

Cross-browser operation? Pardon, what was that? I heard the
"cross" bit...

--
Jón Fairbairn Jon.Fairbairn (AT) cl (DOT) cam.ac.uk

Bergamot wrote:

Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:
the `a' element contained nothing else but the `img' element, the `img'
element has to refer to a graphic providing information about the purpose
of the link.

such an image would still not be presentational (it has
*meaning*), and so CSS would be the wrong approach.

Actually, the alt text to go with that image would have meaning, not
necessarily the image itself.

If the image would be the only content of the `a' element as the OP stated,
the image would not be presentational, period.


PointedEars
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