Good points, esp re email. I'm not particularly wedded to either side of the debate really, but: > generating text inside images oh, nonono, I was thinking mo

Good points, esp re email. I'm not particularly wedded to either side of the debate really, but: > generating text inside images oh, nonono, I was thinking more in terms of INPUT.button{background-image: url(btn.php?button_attributes_in_json);} > adding an icon inside a button is far simpler with css buttons depends what wonderful CSS you're using to create your button. > generating images programatically on the server is easier you say 'programmatically' like I'm suggesting something beyond taking a few pre-made slices and combining them into one image before serving it up. I'm not.