Will the browser still download the image? <pre class="prettyprint"><code><img src="/myimage.jpg" style="display:none;" /> </code></pre>

Yes, at least according to the Net console in Firebug. As stated by thethimble, CSS is the presentation layer and affects rendering, not the actual processing of the page. It wouldn't be outside the realm of possibility for some browsers, especially mobile, to potentially not download this in an attempt to optimize performance.

Does a element with display:none set in css still get downloaded by the browser?

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Will the browser still download the image?

<img src="/myimage.jpg" style="display:none;" />

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asked Jul 23 '10 03:07

Cato Johnston

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Yes, at least according to the Net console in Firebug.

As stated by thethimble, CSS is the presentation layer and affects rendering, not the actual processing of the page.

It wouldn't be outside the realm of possibility for some browsers, especially mobile, to potentially not download this in an attempt to optimize performance.

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