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stealthcow · 28-02-2006, 11:35

does google and the rest of the bunch index divs which have the style "display: none"?

The reason i ask is because on this page http://www.sprunt-media.net/new/ the content is hidden (using display: none) until the blue flash background has done its thing and at that point it switches to display: block..

smallbeer · 28-02-2006, 11:59

yes google will index the text.

put the display: none delaration in an external stylesheet to reduce the chances of you being wrongily penalised. and don't use a class like .hidden, .none, etc just incase.

screenreaders won't be able to read the text though. if you care.

stealthcow · 28-02-2006, 12:13

cheers!

datahound · 28-02-2006, 12:22

font-size: 1px;
font-color: white;

Can they spot these?

smallbeer · 28-02-2006, 12:40

it's believed google doesn't read external stylesheets.

stealthcow's reason for using display: none is perfectly legitimate. I doubt yours would be for anything other than keyword spamming.

datahound · 28-02-2006, 13:02

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stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,914	display: none does google and the rest of the bunch index divs which have the style "display: none"? The reason i ask is because on this page http://www.sprunt-media.net/new/ the content is hidden (using display: none) until the blue flash background has done its thing and at that point it switches to display: block..

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28-02-2006, 11:59	#2 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,200	yes google will index the text. put the display: none delaration in an external stylesheet to reduce the chances of you being wrongily penalised. and don't use a class like .hidden, .none, etc just incase. screenreaders won't be able to read the text though. if you care.

28-02-2006, 12:13	#3 (permalink)
stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,914	cheers!

28-02-2006, 12:22	#4 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,960	font-size: 1px; font-color: white; Can they spot these?

28-02-2006, 12:40	#5 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,200	it's believed google doesn't read external stylesheets. stealthcow's reason for using display: none is perfectly legitimate. I doubt yours would be for anything other than keyword spamming.

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