Blur - CSS blur

CSS blur applied to a HTML element

HTML

<!--[if lt IE 7]> <div class="no-js lt-ie9 lt-ie8 lt-ie7"> <![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 7]>    <div class="no-js lt-ie9 lt-ie8"> <![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 8]>    <div class="no-js lt-ie9"> <![endif]-->
<!--[if gt IE 8]><!--> <div class="no-js"> <!--<![endif]-->
<img id="css-filter-blur" src="http://css-plus.com/examples/2012/03/gaussian-blur/i/fence.jpg" alt="Blur" height="200" width="300" />

<svg id="svg-image-blur">
    <filter id="blur-effect-1">
        <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="2" />
    </filter>
</svg>

</div>

CSS

#css-filter-blur { margin: 20px; }
#css-filter-blur:hover { 
    -webkit-filter: blur(2px); 
    filter: url(#blur-effect-1);
}

.lt-ie9 #css-filter-blur:hover {
    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Blur(Strength=2);
    position: relative;
    left: -2px;
    top: -2px;
    }