collapsible list

[yvlt]

I have developed a collapsible list to be used as my navigation bar for my
website. However, when viewed in Mozilla the entire list always appears
instead of just the top levels for each list. How can I get the collapsible
list to work in Mozilla?
See http://www.yvlt.org/co_tax_credits.htm.
Thanks
YVLT

 

[Jim Buyens]

Most likely, the problem is that Mozilla requries a different syntax than IE
for making elements visible or invisible. If so, you'll have to find the
correct syntax for Mozilla and see if it works in IE.

If there's no single command that doesn't what you want in both browsers,
you may have to determine the browser type and execute the correct statement
accordingly. The unofficial term for this is "browser sniffing".

Jim Buyens
Microsoft MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
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|| Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Inside Out
|| Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out
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|| Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition
|| Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out
|| Faster Smarter Beginning Programming
|| (All from Microsoft Press)
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[Wally S]

Does this mean that when they designed Mozilla, they went out of their way
to make things difficult for people by using a different syntax?

Wally S

 

[Jim Buyens]

I have no comment except that everybody (Microsoft included) wants to
differentiate their product, an yet be *more* standards-compliant than their
competitor.

The fact that standards change from time to time "helps".

In the meantime, you may as well compain because Ford parts won't fit in
your Chevy.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
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|| Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Inside Out
|| Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out
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|| Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition
|| Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out
|| Faster Smarter Beginning Programming
|| (All from Microsoft Press)
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[Ronx]

Take a look at http://murraytestsite.com/collapsiblelist.htm (uses
FP2003 behaviours)

The collapsible list at the left of
www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/webfaqs.asp is based on this.

 

[yvlt]

is there a way in Frontpage 2003 when using the collapsible list to have the
above list collapse automatically when choosing the next list to collapse.
for example:
If the list is
Home
Welcome
About Us

Is there a way to collapse Home when About Us is selected to view the
expanded list?

Thanks
yvlt

 

[Jim Buyens]

Yes, but not using the collapsible list feature as such. You would have to
assign ID codes to the list levels that you want tob e visible/hidden, and
then use Behaviors or custom JavaScript code so that clicks on one item make
any others invisible.

There are thousands of pre-written scripts that do this sort of thing. Try
searching on Google, or on www.dynamicdrive.com.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
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|| Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Inside Out
|| Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out
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|| Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition
|| Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out
|| Faster Smarter Beginning Programming
|| (All from Microsoft Press)
|/---------------------------------------------------
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[Ronx]

The examples I gave you do this. Check the code in View Source.
For www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/webfaqs.asp, use File->Save As to save
the page and all .css and .js files it uses.