filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient is not working in ie7

Question

I want to apply a gradient background color to my div.

For IE I have used the property:

filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(s         


        

Answer 1

In testing IE7/8/9 I was getting an ActiveX warning trying to use this code snippet:

filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient

After removing this the warning went away. I know this isn't an answer, but I thought it was worthwhile to note.