Blinking text

I know its horrible but...

[kapow]

I don't like blinking text but my customers really wants it.

I've heard there is a 'blink' attribute in html but have never used it.

Is there a way with css to apply a blink/flashing-text? I would really like it if I can set the timing so that it only flashes every 5 seconds or so.

[jweighell]

Not sure about in CSS, but there is a blink tag.

<blink>This is blinking, but not in all browsers</blink>

Microsoft have removed support for this in IE though, since it offends most people. I just tried it in Opera and it works there though.

Other than that, you could start playing with Javascript and timers to toggle the text on and off.

Or how about an animated gif?

[encyclo]

.whatever {text-decoration:blink;}

If you need to contol the flashing, you will need to use Javascript.

[Leosghost]

Considering the likely repercussions of the current IE and javascript issue ..If your customer wants anyone to see it ..IMHO ..go the anigif route..
( do they wear "deeley boppers" to meetings? ;))

[kapow]

Not supported in IE!
That makes it a waste of time since most people use IE.

Animated gif: Hmmm maybe this will work. Its for a particular message that appears about 50 times in the site - a sort of 'coming soon' message.

JavaScript will not work as he's using a CMS (content management system) to change his pages, and he can't make that kind of change.

[ktwilight]

use an external jscript and import it to the template of the CMS, that should work well.

[DrDoc]

Microsoft have removed support for this in IE though

Microsoft never supported it in the first place. JavaScript or an animated GIF is your best bet...

[drbrain]

Conforming CSS2 user agents are not required to support the blink value of text-decoration [w3.org]:

Text blinks (alternates between visible and invisible). Conforming user agents are not required to support this value.

[Robin_reala]

I'm waiting for bug 173540 in gecko to be implemented - "make text-decoration:blink pulse instead of blink"