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Page Reload

I'm not sure where this question is appropriate, hopefully someone here can help.

I'm putting together a site, located at

http://www.jp-creations.net/gft/pages/pft_index.asp?curPage=pft_index&specPage=default

The left menu is currently in an IFRAME, and works in a method that clicking one of the main links reloads the page, checks the querystring, and displays the appropriate sub-links. Clicking another main menu item (or the same one again) collapses the current menu and opens another. My question is is there any way I can do this without having to reload the page? The first version reloaded the entire site, with the new menu open - I managed to contain it in an IFRAME and now only the left side reloads, but if there is any way, I'd still like to remove that slight sequence where it flashes white when the page reloads.

I'd like for the page to remain constant, but have the menu's change when needed. Is there anyway to accomplish this without using image pre-loads? (There are too many images to pre-load). I'd like to accomplish something like can be seen at www.cabair.com

Any help would be appreciated.

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jpve

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I have not tested this yet, as I didn't get the chance to check this until late. I have no doubts that it will work, but will an open menu collapse if I click another main menu item? For example, if I click pic1, and pic2 and 3 are both shown, if I click pic4 to open the next menu, will the first menu's items, pic2 and 3, collapse automatically?

jpve

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Your technique works thanks, but is there anyway I can make it so the images don't have to preload? Is it possible to have them dynamically appear, much the same as the secondary image of an image rollover which isn't set to preload?