[thelist] text drop shadow with CSS

[Christian Heilmann]

>
>> Casey Crookston wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone know of a way to give normal text a drop shadow using CSS 
>>> that will
>>> render in most browsers?  All I've been able to find is examples 
>>> that only
>>> work in IE.
>>>  
>>
>> None that is standard CSS and supported. Is there a particular reason 
>> why you  want to make text hard to decypher for people with  impaired 
>> eyesight?
>> http://markl.f2o.org/Text_Shadow_in_Mozilla.html
>> http://web-graphics.com/mtarchive/001062.php
>> http://www.phoenity.com/newtedge/drop_shadow/
>>
 >Norman Bunn wrote:
 >Maybe to reduce load time and increase accessibility by using stylized 
text instead of a graphic.

A text that needs a drop shadow to be readable is an indicator of a 
background that is either too busy or does not have enough contrast. 
Regardless of being an image or a text that may or may not get a 
dropshadow via CSS it is hardly accessible.
The only benefit is maintenance, as, unless you create the graphics on 
the fly on the server, you'll need to update the image and the 
alternative text every time there is a change.