If you use a javascript library such as Mootools, you could add a onDomReady event, wich fires as soon as the HTML is rendered - even before the <img>. Of cours

If you use a javascript library such as Mootools, you could add a onDomReady event, wich fires as soon as the HTML is rendered - even before the <img>. Of course that means yet more Kbs, but almost all solutions have their downsides. Regarding the original comment, I do feel the urge...clean and easy to maintain HTML is an irresistible compulsion for me :}