netscape forms in divs

[crystalized]

I know that I have just recently read that Netscape interprets each individual div as a seperate document so that there are problems with using form elements in different div's than where the form tags are.

I am using ASP and Interdev that puts the form tags around the whole page basically, but my form elements are inside of a particular div.

Can anyone give me a quick rundown on how to conquer this problem. Or tell me where I read that since I simply can not remember (is anyone psychic out there). X-)

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[palbano]

Dear Crystal,

I cannot produce the behavior you describe in NS 4.06

You can see my research here:

http://saberco.com/work/tform.asp

Good luck
-pete [sig][/sig]

 

[crystalized]

Well this is the solution I arrived at although I know it is not perfect it will suffice for now.

function browserCheck()
		
		'use a server object to check the browser
		dim currBrowser
		dim correctType
		correctType=false
		
		set currBrowser=Server.CreateObject("MSWC.BrowserType")
		'test the browser
		if currBrowser.browser="IE" then
			correctType=true
		else
			correctType=false
		end if
		
		'return the status
		browserCheck=correctType
		
	end function
.
.
.
<div ID=&quot;contentDiv&quot;>
<% if not browserCheck() then 
	notifyError(&quot;To access the data entry forms you must be using Internet Explorer&quot;)
%>
	<form>
<% end if %>
:
:
<% if not browserCheck() then %>
	</form>
<% end if %>
</div>

notifyError just prints out a message on the page.

This allows me to put my form elements into a div tag and show the form fields. I suppose I could also just not show the form when it is netscape but where would the fun be in that. I am lucky that the data entry part of the web is for members only and that I am allowed to impose the IE restriction.

And I found the reference I knew I had read. It has one small example of doing the form inside a div at

http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/communicator/dynhtml/index.htm

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[crystalized]

As an addendum to what I last posted I would like to point out that the form does not work properly using this. Basically it allows the user to see the form elements. For this particular thing I did not really need the form to work since I was restricting users to IE.


Crystal
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Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing.

-Oscar Wilde