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Adding a 'hover' CSS color effect for text within label tags...

Hello,

I am looking for a 'hover' CSS color effect for text within label tags similar to what one would see for an <a href> link when hovering over the link text. I'd like the color of the text to change to red when the mouse moves over the text within the label tags.

For example, here is the code that I need to function as suggested above:

<b><label style="cursor:hand;" onClick="document.forms['sites'].elements['buttons'][27].click()">SD</label></b><br>
<input type="radio" name="buttons" value="29" onClick="dataBase(this.form)">

I am hopeful that this can be done with CSS.

Thanks,

Kevin

madwax

I managed to do this with the normal css construction XXX:hover and it works in Opera but for some strange reason it doesn't work with IE, but I haven't been friend with my IE the last couples of days. But you can try it, maybe it works on your computer.

code:

<html>
<head>
</head>

<style>
#myLabel{
color: red;
}

#myLabel:hover{
color: blue;
}
</style>

<body>
<b><label id="myLabel" style="cursor:hand;" onClick="document.forms['sites'].elements['buttons'][27].click()">SD</label></b><br>
<input type="radio" name="buttons" value="29" onClick="dataBase(this.form)">

</body>
</html>

working example: http://www.madwax.nu/test.php

Good luck,
//jan

lkkl

ASKER

Jan,

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, your red color works fine in Internet Explorer, but I cannot get the hover effect color to change to blue.

I would rather not have to resort to <a href> links and further JavaScript, as I am already doing that behind the scenes with the onClick code.

Any other thoughts?

Kevin

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COBOLdinosaur

IE does not support hover on any element except <a>

So you have three options:

1. Use mouseover on the label
2. Put a link inside the label like this: <label><a href="#">SD</a></label>
3. Change your design.

Cd&

madwax

Well, than I learned something new today as well.

But COBOLdinosaur:
So the list on: http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic2/vertical03.htm wouldn't work with the hovers if it didn't use tha a:s?

lkkl

ASKER

madwax,

Your solution is working perfectly, thanks!

One other question, rather than assign the onMouseOver and the onMouseOut a specific color: "this.style.color='red'", could I assign it to a CSS name, i.e. citycolor, so that I could continue to use all CSS?

Thanks,

Kevin

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COBOLdinosaur

Glad we could help. Thanks for the A. :^)

Cd&