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DigitalBoy

DigitalBoy

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Oct 11, 2000
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I have the follow code in an html page:

<html>
<script language=&quot;Javascript&quot;>
function toggle(object)
{
var tObj = document.all[object];

if (tObj.style.visibility == &quot;hidden&quot;)
tObj.style.visibility = 'visible';
else
tObj.style.visibility = 'hidden';
}
</script>

<body>
<img id=&quot;rate&quot; src=&quot;img.bmp&quot;></img><a href=&quot;javascript:toggle('rate');&quot;>NR</a>
</body>
</html>

The code works fine in IE, but not in NS. What changes do I have to make to ensure that this code works in NS? Thanks in advance.

- DB

dgtlby@excite.com
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ugh the thread thing is broke, try this instead, change your tobj definition to:


var tObj = (document.all)?document.all[object]:document.getElementById(object);


that will make it work in IE4+ and Netscape 6. in netscape 4.x you can only toggle visibility of layers. that is achieved like so:

document.layers.layername.visibility='hide'

However, I do not suggest supporting NS4.X anymore. A small percentage (<10%) are using this browser. If we (developers / designers) continue to support this, our clients / bosses will forever expect NS4 support. This forces our code to be clunky and inefficent. It also prevents us from using the latest/emerging technology (like DOM methods!). forget NS4. I only offer support for IE5+/NS6+ and some opera 5. jared@aauser.com -
 
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Just to clarify, I'm developing for Interactive TV and the current javascript spec doesn't work with the IE code. Unfortunately, I really have no choice. Specific browsers are chosen for set top boxes and we must use those browsers.

- DB

dgtlby@excite.com
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ah... excuse set top boxes from my rant :)

document.layers.layername.visibility='hide'

should work with a NS4.x compatible browser, but it only works on layers jared@aauser.com -
 
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