RE: [WEB400] Javascript and browser compatability

["Walden H. Leverich" <WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>So in your earlier post, you are suggesting 
>changing getElementById to getElementByName ?? 

No choice, if you want cross-browser support and only have name tags.
Joe's solution of assigning IDs at runtime is interesting though.
However, in versions of IE earlier than 5.0 the ID was read-only.

>I don't begin to understand why that which works 
>in IE doesn't work in NS as both the above seem 
>to be supported by both browsers

Because, shocking as it may seem <G>, IE isn't following the standards
-- or more accurately, IE is going beyond the standard. The standard for
getElementById says it will look for elements with the ID supplied.
However, ID looks for elements with either the ID or NAME supplied.
Since you have NAME not ID you need to use getElementsByName to work in
both browsers.

-Walden

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-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Rob Dixon
Sent: Monday, 08 November, 2004 15:57
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Javascript and browser compatability

Walden

Walden H. Leverich wrote:

>>I'd start using id if you can.
>>    
>>
>
>I'm assuming that the INPUT tags are generated by WSG, and Rob doesn't
>have control over them. 
>

Yes.  You are correct. 

So in your earlier post, you are suggesting changing getElementById to 
getElementByName ??

I don't begin to understand why that which works in IE doesn't work in 
NS as both the above seem to be supported by both browsers, but, if, 
with help I can fix it, that 's what matters!

Thanks and best wishes

Rob 

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