148798 - Some links don't get a dotted border when clicked

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 100203

(Core :: CSS Parsing and Computation, defect)

Description

[Matthew T (active 1999-2002)]

Build: 2002060108, Mac OS 9.2

For weeks (months?) I've been noticing that some links don't get a dotted border
when they're clicked. This seems to be dependent on what other styles are being
applied, and/or the parent elements of the link.

*   On <http://news.bbc.co.uk/>:
    -   most links get the dotted border when clicked
    -   the large headlines in the middle column do not
    -   the headings under/besides the puff graphics in the right column do not.

*   On <http://www.msn.com/>:
    -   most links get the dotted border when clicked
    -   the `Help' link at the top right does, but the date link immediately
        below it does not
    -   the `MSN Home | My MSN | Hotmail | Search | Shopping | Money | People &
        Chat' links do not.

Now to make a minimized testcase, what fun ...

Comment 1

[John Levon]

Sounds like bug 100203 ?

Comment 2

[Matthew T (active 1999-2002)]

Attachment: testcase

So that's all it was. If any element is inside the A element, that part of the
link won't get a border when clicked. Usually when that happens, of course, the
inner element is enclosing the entire link.

Comment 3

[Hixie (not reading bugmail)]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 100203 ***