opacity Attribute | Opacity Property
Sets or retrieves the opacity level that is applied to the content of an object.
Syntax
HTML Scripting
Possible Values
fOpacity Floating-point that specifies or receives the opacity level. The value can range from 0.0
to1.0
.
0.0
- Transparent.
- 1.0
- Default. Opaque.
The property is read/write. The property has a default value of 1.0.
Example
This sample exposes an image's background text using the Opacity property of the BasicImage filter.
<!-- This DIV is the target container for an image. --> <DIV ID="oDiv" STYLE="position:absolute; left:270px;" > An Image - > <IMG SRC='/workshop/graphics/earglobe.gif' /> </DIV> <BUTTON onclick="oDiv.style.filter= 'progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(opacity=.2)'"> Opaque</BUTTON><BR/> <BUTTON onclick="oDiv.style.filter=''">Clear Filter</BUTTON> Click the Opaque button, and the text can be seen through the opaque DIV element.
Applies To
BasicImage