Layers

dudeking · #1 March 18th, 2006, 06:55 PM

I know HTML, CSS, Javascript, XML, some PHP and some ASP, and some basic perl.
But one thing I have never learnt how to do is layers!!!

Can any one give me a quick overview or point me in the direction of a good guide?

Thanks

**degsy** · #2 March 18th, 2006, 07:12 PM

If you know Javascript & CSS then you basically know layers.

They have moved on alot since the early days and now you can make a layer out of many elements, the most popular would still be the DIV.

Show/Hide scripts are basically layers.
Some examples
http://degs.co.uk/test/hct/show_hide_layers.htm
http://degs.co.uk/test/hct/show_hide...maps_links.htm
http://degs.co.uk/test/hct/show_hide_text5_mozilla.htm

dudeking · #3 March 18th, 2006, 07:55 PM

So basicly every thing has an ID and that is put into the mouse over?
Think I get it, but ill ask my tutor to go over it with me on tuesday.
Ment to be teaching me python but am sure can spare me 20mins

Thanks Degsy.

Also do they only work in IE? The javascript didnt work in FF.

**degsy** · #4 March 18th, 2006, 08:07 PM

The first two use document.all which is IE. The third used IDs and getElementBy etc and should work in FF.

dudeking · #5 March 18th, 2006, 08:15 PM

Yes the third worked in FF.
Is there any way to do what document.all does with ID's?

**degsy** · #6 March 19th, 2006, 02:20 AM

Yes, see the third one.

dudeking · #7 March 19th, 2006, 09:42 AM

Ar yes.

Well the ID's work in FF and IE so is there any advantage of using document.all if ID's can do the same and works cross browser?

**degsy** · #8 March 19th, 2006, 02:31 PM

They are just old scripts that were written for IE.
You just need to update them with the getElementByName or getElementByID etc.

dudeking · #9 March 19th, 2006, 03:09 PM

Ok thanks degsy