VML is still coming around. Use this example for IE only.
sample page
<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml">
<head>
<title>Request for Information</title>
<style>
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style>
<script language="JavaScript">
function rotateGradient() {
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="window.setInterval('rotateGradient()', 1)">
<v:background fillColor="#FF9999">
<v:fill type="gradient" angle="145"/>
</v:background>
<h1>Request for Information</h1>
You have supplied the following request:
<br>
<table>
<tr>
<td align="right">First Name: </td>
<td>Fred</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">Last Name: </td>
<td>Nesmith</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">Company: </td>
<td>Nesmith Nuts</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">Title: </td>
<td>Nut Master</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">Address 1: </td>
<td>Nut Lane</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">Address 2: </td>
<td>Nut Alley</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">City: </td>
<td>Nutley</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">State: </td>
<td>NJ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">Zip: </td>
<td>44NUT</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">Phone: </td>
<td>888 - 4NUT - NUT</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">Email: </td>
<td>nut@nut.net</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div align="center">
<input type="button" value="Close Window" onClick="javascript:window.close();" id=1 name=1>
</div>
</body>
</html>