Posted on July 05, 2006 in Design by Mod7
Why don't I see it in Internet Explorer?!
The IE/Win Disappearing List-Background Bug
This article brings up an IE bug when it comes to displaying lists. But the fix also seems to work for any element that's not rendering properly in IE: simply add " position: relative; " to your element's style.
Now, if only I had known that a year ago, I would saved myself a lot of grief and avoidance of obscure and questionable work arounds!