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vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js

@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ function update_page_load_status( id )
         // yup - update the UI
         $("#tabs").tabs({ disabled: [] }) ;
         adjust_footer_vspacers() ;
+        // NOTE: The wtermark image appears briefly in IE when reloading the page, but not even
+        // creating the watermark dynamically and removing it when the page unloads fixes it :-(
         $("#watermark").fadeIn( 5*1000 ) ;
         // notify the test suite
         $("body").append( $("<div id='_page-loaded_'></div>") ) ;