cursor: help; in Explorer 6

Discussion in 'CSS' started by gorkreg, Apr 29, 2009.

  1. #1
    I have a "cursor: help;" that doesn't work in IE6. The question mark appears but the link doesn't work. Does anybody know why this cold be happening?

    Here is the page: http://www.gorkaregidor.com
     
    gorkreg, Apr 29, 2009 IP
  2. kk5st

    kk5st Prominent Member

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    #2
    Is there a particular link that doesn't work? I am unable to replicate your problem. The links with the "help" cursor all work as expected.

    cheers,

    gary
     
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  3. gorkreg

    gorkreg Peon

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    #3
    Do they work in Explorer 6??? It's Ok in Explorer 7 and the rest of the browsers but in my computer it doesn't work in IE 6. They are all the links in the "Services section (XHTML, usability, etc)
     
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    kk5st Prominent Member

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    Yep, complete with the open-in-a-new-window annoyance. IE6.0.2800.1106 sp1

    cheers,

    gary
     
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    I second kk5st, works. And target="_blank" is a bit evil there IMHO.
     
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  6. gorkreg

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    That's strange. It doesn't work in my computer. I don't know what else to do.

    What's wrong with the "target="_blank"? I suppose there is a bit discussion out there about it but in my opinion it's good not to loose the page you are in. That's the reason why I used it.
     
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    It breaks the back button. Fooling with user expectations will gain you nothing but a bad rep as a crappy site to visit.

    People who run the browser maximized can become confused because there is no way to easily recognize that there are multiple windows open. Worse, since you broke the back button, they may not realize they can even get back to your site. You lost them.

    I've mentioned the back button. User testing shows that if there is any one thing that users know and use, it's the back button; and you want to break it.

    cheers,

    gary
     
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    Mmmm. Thanks for the advice.
     
    gorkreg, May 1, 2009 IP