Print only part of web page: javascript, only, page

Print only part of web page

Asked by: jayme9

Hello,

I'm trying to print only part of a web page. For example, I would like to print everything within the <DIV> tag. I guess I just need help setting up the javascript. What I don't want to end up doing is creating another duplicate page just to have it be the Print-Friendly one. THis is the framework I have so far...

'This is the link that prints the page (actually the section of the page)
<a href="javascript:void(printSpecial())">Print this page</a>

'This is the javascript in the HEAD of my page:
<Script Language="Javascript">
function printSpecial()
var printReadyElem = document.getElementById("printReady");
This is where I need help. I want to Print all content within the document.getElementById("printReady")
</Script>

'This is my DIV tag
<div id="printReady">All my text and such I want actually printed will go in here.</div>

THank you,
Jayme

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Hi there Jayme!

There are 2 ways of solving this issue:

1. Remove all unnecessary content from your document using JavaScript
2. Use a nice stylesheet to solve your problem.

I'll explain the second one, since I believe this is the 'best' solution:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE> CSS and printers </TITLE>

<style type="text/css">

      @media screen {

            .unprintable {
                  display: block;
            }
            .printable {
                  display: block;
            }

      }

      @media print {

            .unprintable {
                  display: none;
            }
            .printable {
                  display: block;
            }

      }

</style>

</HEAD>

<BODY>

<div class="unprintable">
some things unprinted here
</div>

<div class="unprintable">
some things unprinted here
</div>

<div class="printable">
PRINT THIS
</div>

<div class="unprintable">
some things unprinted here
</div>

<div class="unprintable">
some things unprinted here
</div>

</BODY>
</HTML>

As you can see, you can setup a styelsheet for each medium you use (screen, printer, handheld, ...) and determine what and how to display it on this medium. I use this way to hide buttons on printed forms, because clicking on the paper does not really do anything, does it? ;-)

Good luck!

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