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Using Conditional CSS Selectors
When situations arise that require similar page elements to utilize differnet styles, I use ColdFusion or JavaScript code to evaluate the condition and assign the appropriate CSS class.
This article I found today is an excellent description about how to use CSS selectors to act only on page elements that meet a certain description--no JavaScript or server-side coding required:
Showing Hyperlink Cues with CSS
Since he makes a point of saying these selectors will work in IE 7, I can only assume that they won`t work (or at least not well) in IE 6, so you may not want to use these selectors unless you have a backup plan for mimicking the end-result using another method or you know your audience has upgraded to IE 7. Still, something worth knowing and a feature to look forward to as IE 6 rides off into the sunset.
