absolute and root-relative image urls in slider handle not working in IE6

absolute and root-relative image urls in slider handle not working in IE6


When I use a root-relative or absolute url for the background image of
a slider handle I get very strange behavior in IE6.
example:
.ui-slider-handle{
background:url("http://www.foo.com/scrollbar/handle.gif");
}
The background will disappear on rollover momentarily, and disappears
throughout dragging. Often it will not reappear upon release.
In the status bar I can see the page trying to download this image
repeatedly.