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neal_grosskopf on 10/22/08


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CSS Image Preload - :hover Pseudo Selector Parent Of display: none Elements

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A series of tests to determine the best way to preload css images on elements that by default are hidden.

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  1. #preload { background-image: url(image.png); position: absolute; left: -9999px; } #preload { background-image: url(image.png); visibility: hidden; }
  2. #preload { background-image: url(image.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: -9999px -9999px; }

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Posted By: revmitcz on December 22, 2008

Mixing this method with multiple background images, as shown here : http://snipplr.com/view/2122/css-image-preloader/ seems to work perfectly in every browser I've tested (Firefox, Safari, IE, Opera).

Thanx!

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