From the creator of the AllVideos Bot/Plugin for Joomla! 1.0.x comes the Ultimate PNG Fix Plugin for Joomla! 1.0.x and Mambo 4.5.x.

This plugin gives you the ability to correct "alpha" transparency for both inline and background 24/32-bit PNG images on Internet Explorer (from version 5 up to version 6.x). It does that by triggering some optional filters in IE using Javascript to achieve alpha transparency.

You can see the plugin in action and download it from extensions.joomla.org here.

Freely speaking, the plugin "eases" the implementation of PNG alpha transparency for everyone by correctly inserting the appropriate Javascript code (including correct file and image paths).

"Inline" PNG images are the ones that you would use inside your joomla content items or inside your template with a normal tag. "Background" PNG images are the ones that you would normally include in your template's css file, e.g.

There are no restrictions on how one writes the code in their css file! Developers can freely use background pngs even when they use shorthand syntax (which does not work in other proposed solutions).

And best of all? There is no HTML hassle at all! Just install the plugin, publish it and there you have it! Full PNG alpha transparency for your template graphics on Internet Explorer up to version 6!

Credits (for the javascript code) go to Bob Osola ( homepage.ntlworld.com/bobosola ), Youngpup ( www.youngpup.net ) and Drew McLellan ( www.allinthehead.com ).

The official website of the plugin at www.webpr.gr/joomla will always feature the latest update of the Ultimate PNG Fix Plugin for Joomla! 1.0.x. & Mambo 4.5.x. and you can also post comments, requests or discuss the plugin there.

This plugin is released under the GNU/GPL License.