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iframes - IE/Netscape switch

I need to use an iframe in Ie but also want to have an alternative for Netscape users - what is the JavaScript I need to make this work? I would still like to display the contents of the iframe in Netscape, but then as text or something. thanks

daniel_c

Simple example:

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Layer & IFrame</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
Test Layer
<HR SIZE=1>
<script language=Javascript>
var ns = document.layers?1:0
var ie = document.all?1:0

if (ie) {
document.write ("<iframe src='http://www.yahoo.com'></iframe>");
}
else
{
document.write ("<layer src='http://www.yahoo.com'></layer>");
}

</script>

</BODY>
</HTML>

CJ_S

there are several alternatives for Netscape:

<layer src="http://www.yahoo.com"></layer>

or recommended for NS:

<ilayer src="http://www.yahoo.com"></ilayer>
or

<div id="mylayer" style='position:absolute;visibility:visible;'></div>

<script>
function document_onload()
{
document.layers["mylayer"].load("http://www.yahoo.com", 500);
}
window.onload=document_onload;
</script>

regards,
CJ

alexcohn

You do not need javascript-generated document to prepare HTML good for both Netscape and Explorer:

<ILAYER src="http://www.yahoo.com"></ilayer>
<NOLAYER>
<iframe src='http://www.yahoo.com'></iframe>
</NOLAYER>

The difference between ILAYER and LAYER is positioning. ILAYER is equivalent STYLE="position:relative", while LAYER - to STYLE="position:absolute". The IFRAME normally is positioned relatively.

mikeandbee

ASKER

Hi,
I don't think any of the above work for me - i have tried all in Netscape but each time nothing appears on the page. When i tried the suggestion from alexcohn, it loaded the <ilayer> in the entire page as opposes to contained in the same area i want the iframe in. Then i tried it again and nothing happened. Netscape is such a pain...but what else can i do?

alexcohn

well, if you want to constrain iframe, you must set the constraints in the tag, e.g. <ILAYER width=20 height=30 bgcolor=red></ILAYER>

mikeandbee

ASKER

ok. but is it possible to add a scrolling="YES" to the ilayer? I tried adding it but it didn't change the ilayer.

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