Use CSS3 transitions with gradient backgrounds

Question

I\'m trying to transition on hover with css over a thumbnail so that on hover, the background gradient fades in. The transition isn\'t working, but if I simply change it to

Answer 1

I use this at work :) IE6+ https://gist.github.com/GrzegorzPerko/7183390

Don't forget about Text if you use a text element.

.ahover {
    display: block;
    /** text-indent: -999em; ** if u use only only img **/
    position: relative;
}
.ahover:after {
    content: "";
    height: 100%;
    left: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    transition: all 0.5s ease 0s;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}
.ahover:hover:after {
    opacity: 1;
}
.ahover span {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}