html - IE6 issues with transparent PNGs

Question

I've gotten used to the idea that if I want/need to use alpha-trans PNGs in a cross-browser manner, that I use a background image on a div and then, in IE6-only CSS, mark the background as "none" and include the proper "filter" argument.

Is there another way? A better way? Is there a way to do this with the img tag and not with background images?

Answer 1

The bottom line is, if you want alpha transparency in a PNG, and you want it to work in IE6, then you need to have the AlphaImageLoader filter applied.

Now, there are numerous ways to do it: Browser specific hacks, Conditional Comments, Javascript/JQuery/JLibraryOfChoice element iteration, Server-Side CSS-serving via UserAgent-sniffing...

But all of 'em come down to having the filter applied and the background removed.