Peter I’ve used a JavaScript solution to auto-insert that class on input buttons. I can’t remember if this is the one… looks familiar. It’s an option.
http://www.dustindiaz.com/input-element-css-woes-are-over/
Thanks that’s a great tip Suzanne!
Actually that’s a bad idea, if someone has it’s javascript turned off for some reason, it won’t have that extra class. It’s better to code it into your forms. Also, make a ticket in the trac for this, sounds like an easy fix. Will make it easier for designers to style their forms in the future.
I think the less HTML in the core, the better. You can already select submit buttons using CSS. Like this:
input[type="submit"] { blah blah blah }
Probably doesn’t work in any version of Explorer. LOL. But who cares. Let the IE people see an ugly (but still functional) button.
http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_attribute_selectors.asp
@ David: Fun way to say no to IE, but still more than the half of the web users, use Internet Explorer, so not really an option in my opinion. You could use both though, the javascript for IE and the css method for the other browsers.
I’d finally discovered the solution David Lewis mentioned. It seems to work in most modern browsers, including the latest IE. And Suzanne’s Javascript solution covers the rest.
So this is resolved. Forget I asked…
@Xevo. That’s a personal choice of course. My view is that it’s just a button. It would be nice to have it look just as pretty in IE6/7. But it still works. You’re not breaking anything. I actually still support IE6+ in all my work. That’s more than a lot web developers these days (lots of people are dropping IE6). But when it comes to minor aesthetic issues that don’t affection functionality… I don’t fret too much. That’s the price you pay for using an inferior browser. Frankly. And again… it’s a small price. The only thing I don’t fret about are minor things like rounded corners, pretty buttons, etc.
