DIV alternative to IFRAME 3

[redletterrocko]

All-

After some great input on my last post, I have decided to get rid of my IFRAME on my site. However, this means I'm doing something I've never done before. I'm trying to add a div that functions exactly like the IFRAME, only isn't dynamic (meaning every time there is a navigation move, a new page needs to reload). It doesn't seem to be working, and even though I consider myself a programmer, I am HORRIBLE at syntax, and can never remember the proper way to do it all. Could someone tell me what I'm doing wrong here?

<div height=387 width=500 style="position:absolute; top:113px; left:50px; overflow:auto">
<?php include( "[URL unfurl="true"]http://eventuallyanyway.com/blog.html"[/URL] ); ?>
</div>

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Paul

 

[Vragabond]

Auch. When div is "an alternative to iframe" it functions as a visual alternative, not syntactic. You cannot shove entire html file inside the div. You can put every tag that is a descendant of the body element, but that is it. So you won't be able to simply do it like that, you will need to rewrite all your included files. Also, I would definitely not use absolute positioning on the div and would move width and height properties to css.

 

[redletterrocko]

That is, in effect, what I'm doing. Those pages are formatted to be included, and the php does the include, so you never see that side. It's like the included page would is placed between the div tags. I just need something with a scrollbar, and someone told me that a div would be a good solution. If anyone has any other ideas, please detail where I can learn about it. PLEASE, no opinions. I seem to be getting a lot of that here.

 

[ChrisHunt]

The trouble with posting raw php code is that we have to guess what will be included from the php commands. It's generally better to post a URL, or to post the code you get when you "view source" - that is, after all, what the browser is trying to interpret.

If you're horrible at syntax, try validating your pages - it'll tell you where your syntax is going wrong.

-- Chris Hunt
Webmaster & Tragedian
Extra Connections Ltd

 

[tsdragon]

Could someone tell me what I'm doing wrong here?

It would be much easier if YOU tell is WHAT is going wrong, and we'll try to tell you WHY it is going wrong. We can see that one small part of your code, but you haven't said what is not working about it. Does the div just come up empty? Does it not display at all? Does it display improperly? Need input!

Tracy Dryden

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[chrissie1]

PLEASE, no opinions. I seem to be getting a lot of that here.

If you don't like it then don't ask questions. People are using their valuable time to help you any way they can. It's up to you to decide what is usefull for you.

Christiaan Baes
Belgium

I just like this --> [Wiggle] [Wiggle]

 

[vongrunt]

Three rules of debugging:

1. What happens? (we don't know that... yet)
2. What should happen? (OK, we know that)
3. Is there any smoke coming outside computer case?

So plz give us more details about #1 and #3 and maybe we can help.

Also: that PHP include requires enabled URL fopen wrappers, otherwise it won't work.

------
"There's a man... He's bald and wears a short-sleeved shirt, and somehow he's very important to me. I think his name is Homer."
(Jack O'Neill, Stargate)

 

[CliveC]

redletterrocko:
1. there is no such thing as overflow:auto. I think that what you are looking for is overflow:scroll.

2. if you don't want

http://eventuallyanyway.com/blog.html

to be available outside of the context of your current screen then don't make it a separate standalone piece of html to begin with.


Clive

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[Vragabond]

1. there is no such thing as overflow:auto. I think that what you are looking for is overflow:scroll.

Looks like W3 somehow disagrees with you Clive:

http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visufx.html#x0

 

[CliveC]

redletterrocko:
1. there is no such thing as overflow:auto. I think that what you are looking for is overflow:scroll.

2. if you don't want

http://eventuallyanyway.com/blog.html

to be available outside of the context of your current screen then don't make it a separate standalone piece of html to begin with.



Clive

http://tubularity.com

http://PalliativeCareConsulting.org

http://port-lucaya.com

 

[CliveC]

You are quite right vrag I see now the problem. The reason it is not working in the given code is that there is no width and height coded within the style="..."

Clive

http://tubularity.com

http://PalliativeCareConsulting.org

http://port-lucaya.com

 

[CliveC]

PS. Using auto instead of scroll appears also to be a fix for the unnecessary horizontal scroll bar bug in IE.

Clive

http://tubularity.com

http://PalliativeCareConsulting.org

http://port-lucaya.com