[mapserver-users] Reducing background color with Internet Explorer

[Christopher Schmidt]

On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 03:38:13PM -0500, Bistrais, Bob wrote:
> I've been putting together maps with numerous layers.  I had been using
> the Offsite command to reduce the background color of those layers, so
> that subsequent layers don't obscure the ones under them.  But I'm still
> having trouble with Internet Explorer.  Maps that look fine in Firefox
> still have layers obscuring each other in IE.  Does anyone have more
> recommendations on how to reduce the layer background?

Presumably you arae using multiple layers in the browser, using
something like OpenLayers? A simple answer is "Don't do that": merge
your layers on the server side. another possible answer is "Use png8/gif
instead of PNG RGBA." 

Regards,
-- 
Christopher Schmidt
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