How can i achieve a text-glow effect in ie(7+)?

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Using CSS, JQuery Or both how can i make text glow.

Is it possible?

basically the exact same effect you would acheive with text-shadow: 0px 0px 6px #fff; — Jai, Jun 16 '11 at 13:51

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 16 '11 at 13:53

Text glow is dead easy in CSS3, using text-shadow.

However, neither IE7 nor IE8 support this feature at all, and I don't know of any hacks that can make it work in these browsers. (other CSS3 features can be hacked into IE7/8, using tools like CSS3Pie, but not text-shadow as far as I know.

So unfortunately I think you're out of luck.

If you're okay with this solution not working in IE7 and IE8, then there's a reference on how to do it here: http://www.w3.org/Style/Examples/007/text-shadow (see the bottom section of the page for glowing effects)

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 16 '11 at 13:54

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No it isn't. IE8 neither IE7 does use css3 so it isn't possible. maybe you can do it as an image

answered Jun 16 '11 at 13:54

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 16 '11 at 13:50

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This may be possible in ie 9 / css3 enabled browsers ... but in ie 7 and 8 I am afraid it not possible :/

Edit-

A friend suggested that maybe using the text-shadow css style could help you.

answered Jun 16 '11 at 13:50

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yh but its not compatible with any internet explorer.. Stupid ie not upholding standards.. – Jai Jun 16 '11 at 13:53

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 16 '11 at 13:59

Css text-shadow can be faked by duplicating element with text, and positioning it relatively to original. There are numerous scripts to do this, one of them here. But the effort plus extra DOM manipultion in IE7 that is so slow by itself just isn't worth it imho.

How can i achieve a text-glow effect in ie(7+)?

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