need script to expose more text

[Randy Starkey]

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get a script that show a little plus sign after
a line of text, that when you click the plus sign, more text is revealed on
that same page, like a continuing paragraph. This will be on a web page.

Thanks!

--Randy Starkey

[andrew]

Very rough, but you can modify it as you see fit...

<script type="text/javascript">
function expand(elem) {
elem.innerHTML = '-'
document.getEle mentById('more' ).style.display = 'block'
}
</script>

Start of text <a href="#" onclick="expand (this)">+</a>
<div id="more" style="display: none">More text</div>

"Randy Starkey" <ra************ *****@NOSPAMvic torychurch.com> wrote in
message news:11******** *****@corp.supe rnews.com...

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get a script that show a little plus sign
after a line of text, that when you click the plus sign, more text is
revealed on that same page, like a continuing paragraph. This will be on a
web page.

Thanks!

--Randy Starkey

[Randy Starkey]

Thanks! I'll play with it.

--Randy
"andrew" <no****@noname. com> wrote in message
news:cKgBe.1077 30$HI.46216@edt nps84...

Very rough, but you can modify it as you see fit...

<script type="text/javascript">
function expand(elem) {
elem.innerHTML = '-'
document.getEle mentById('more' ).style.display = 'block'
}
</script>

Start of text <a href="#" onclick="expand (this)">+</a>
<div id="more" style="display: none">More text</div>

"Randy Starkey" <ra************ *****@NOSPAMvic torychurch.com> wrote in
message news:11******** *****@corp.supe rnews.com...

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get a script that show a little plus sign
after a line of text, that when you click the plus sign, more text is
revealed on that same page, like a continuing paragraph. This will be on
a web page.

Thanks!

--Randy Starkey

[ASM]

Randy Starkey wrote:

Does anyone know where I can get a script that show a little plus sign after
a line of text, that when you click the plus sign, more text is revealed on
that same page, like a continuing paragraph. This will be on a web page.

<p onmouseover="t= this.childNodes[1].style; t.visibility='v isible';"
onmouseout="t.v isibility='hidd en';">
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
<span style="visibili ty:hidden">Morb i a wisi. Mauris vulputate rutrum
arcu.</span>

--
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[ASM]

Randy Starkey wrote:

Thanks! I'll play with it.

it was so beurk :-(

use of innerHTML
use of DIVs

<script type="text/javascript">
function expand(elem) {
var v = elem.firstChild .nodeValue;
elem.firstChild .nodeValue = v=='[+]'? '[-]':'[+]';
elem.parentNode .lastChild.styl e.visibility=v= ='[+]'?'visible':'hi dden';
}
</script>

<p>Start of text
<a href="#" onclick="expand (this); return false;">[+]</a><br>
<span style="visibili ty:hidden">More text</span>
</p>
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
<a href="#" onclick="expand (this); return false;">[+]</a>
<span style="visibili ty:hidden">Morb i a wisi. Mauris vulputate rutrum
arcu.</span>
</p>

--
Stephane Moriaux et son [moins] vieux Mac

[Randy Starkey]

I'm lost on the french - I don't know JS at all - are they comments?

--Randy
"ASM" <st************ *********@wanad oo.fr> wrote in message
news:42******** **************@ news.wanadoo.fr ...

Randy Starkey wrote:

Does anyone know where I can get a script that show a little plus sign
after a line of text, that when you click the plus sign, more text is
revealed on that same page, like a continuing paragraph. This will be on
a web page.

<p onmouseover="t= this.childNodes[1].style; t.visibility='v isible';"
onmouseout="t.v isibility='hidd en';">
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
<span style="visibili ty:hidden">Morb i a wisi. Mauris vulputate rutrum
arcu.</span>

--
Stephane Moriaux et son [moins] vieux Mac

[Lasse Reichstein Nielsen]

ASM <st************ *********@wanad oo.fr> writes:

it was so beurk :-(
"beurk"?
use of innerHTML
Actually, innerHTML is supported in more browsers than DOM methods.
It's not the way to go for purity, and maybe not for future
compatability (although I doubt we'll ever see another HTML browser
that supports DOM and not innerHTML), but currently, it works.

It's overkill for this case, though, since there is no markup in the
"HTML" that is assigned.
use of DIVs
What's wrong with div's?
<script type="text/javascript">
function expand(elem) {
var v = elem.firstChild .nodeValue;
elem.firstChild .nodeValue = v=='[+]'? '[-]':'[+]';
elem.parentNode .lastChild.styl e.visibility=v= ='[+]'?'visible':'hi dden';
Have you tested this in, e.g., Mozilla? You are expecting the last
child node of the "p" element to be the "span" element. More likely,
it will be a text node containing the newline between "</span>" and
"</p>".
}
</script>

<p>Start of text
<a href="#" onclick="expand (this); return false;">[+]</a><br>
Why use a link, especially one with a non-sensical href like "#"
(something to be avioded generally). The link will make no sense
if javascript is disabled. For affordability to clicking, I would
prefer a button, not a link, since it doesn't link to anything.
(A good hint that one is misusing links is that they have no
meaningful; href :)

Using a link with an onclick also fails quite visibly if the script
errors, as the href is followed then (because you never reach the
"return false"). That is why it's better to use an object with no
inherent behavior, instead of trying to override it.

Using a link *does* make sense, if it links to a page with the
entire text visible. Then it would be a fall-back for javascript
disabled browsers.
<span style="visibili ty:hidden">More text</span>

You use "visibility " to hide the content. While it works in more
browsers than using "display" (e.g., Netscape 4 and Opera 6 and
other static DOM browsers), it also means that the hidden content
still takes up space in the flow of the page, which makes hiding
it pretty irrelevant.

So, my suggestion would be something like:
---
<script type="text/javascript">
function getElement(id) {
return document.getEle mentById ?
document.getEle mentById(id) :
document.all ?
document.all[id] :
null; // no need to fall back on Netscape here
}

function writeMoreButton (id) {
document.write( "<input class='moreButt on' type='button' value='+'",
" onclick='toggle More(this,\"", id, "\");'>");
}

function toggleContent(i d, visible) {
var elem = getElement(id);
(elem.style||el em).display = visible?"":"non e";
}

function toggleMore(butt on,id) {
var expand = (button.value== "+");
toggleContent(i d, expand);
button.value = expand ? "-" : "+";
}
</script>

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do
eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
<span id="loremMore"> Ut enim ad
minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in
reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla
pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in
culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</span>
<script type="text/javascript">
writeMoreButton ("loremMore" );
toggleContent(" loremMore", false);
</script>
</p>
---
You have to hide the element after it occurs in the file, but the
button can be placed anywhere you want.

/L
--
Lasse Reichstein Nielsen - lr*@hotpop.com
DHTML Death Colors: <URL:http://www.infimum.dk/HTML/rasterTriangleD OM.html>
'Faith without judgement merely degrades the spirit divine.'

[Randy Starkey]

Lasse,

So this creates a small button? Also, I don't understand the language at the
end.

--Randy

"Lasse Reichstein Nielsen" <lr*@hotpop.com > wrote in message
news:ll******** **@hotpop.com.. .

ASM <st************ *********@wanad oo.fr> writes:

it was so beurk :-(

"beurk"?

use of innerHTML

Actually, innerHTML is supported in more browsers than DOM methods.
It's not the way to go for purity, and maybe not for future
compatability (although I doubt we'll ever see another HTML browser
that supports DOM and not innerHTML), but currently, it works.

It's overkill for this case, though, since there is no markup in the
"HTML" that is assigned.

use of DIVs

What's wrong with div's?

<script type="text/javascript">
function expand(elem) {
var v = elem.firstChild .nodeValue;
elem.firstChild .nodeValue = v=='[+]'? '[-]':'[+]';
elem.parentNode .lastChild.styl e.visibility=v= ='[+]'?'visible':'hi dden';

Have you tested this in, e.g., Mozilla? You are expecting the last
child node of the "p" element to be the "span" element. More likely,
it will be a text node containing the newline between "</span>" and
"</p>".

}
</script>

<p>Start of text
<a href="#" onclick="expand (this); return false;">[+]</a><br>

Why use a link, especially one with a non-sensical href like "#"
(something to be avioded generally). The link will make no sense
if javascript is disabled. For affordability to clicking, I would
prefer a button, not a link, since it doesn't link to anything.
(A good hint that one is misusing links is that they have no
meaningful; href :)

Using a link with an onclick also fails quite visibly if the script
errors, as the href is followed then (because you never reach the
"return false"). That is why it's better to use an object with no
inherent behavior, instead of trying to override it.

Using a link *does* make sense, if it links to a page with the
entire text visible. Then it would be a fall-back for javascript
disabled browsers.

<span style="visibili ty:hidden">More text</span>

You use "visibility " to hide the content. While it works in more
browsers than using "display" (e.g., Netscape 4 and Opera 6 and
other static DOM browsers), it also means that the hidden content
still takes up space in the flow of the page, which makes hiding
it pretty irrelevant.

So, my suggestion would be something like:
---
<script type="text/javascript">
function getElement(id) {
return document.getEle mentById ?
document.getEle mentById(id) :
document.all ?
document.all[id] :
null; // no need to fall back on Netscape here
}

function writeMoreButton (id) {
document.write( "<input class='moreButt on' type='button' value='+'",
" onclick='toggle More(this,\"", id, "\");'>");
}

function toggleContent(i d, visible) {
var elem = getElement(id);
(elem.style||el em).display = visible?"":"non e";
}

function toggleMore(butt on,id) {
var expand = (button.value== "+");
toggleContent(i d, expand);
button.value = expand ? "-" : "+";
}
</script>

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do
eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
<span id="loremMore"> Ut enim ad
minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in
reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla
pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in
culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</span>
<script type="text/javascript">
writeMoreButton ("loremMore" );
toggleContent(" loremMore", false);
</script>
</p>
---
You have to hide the element after it occurs in the file, but the
button can be placed anywhere you want.

/L
--
Lasse Reichstein Nielsen - lr*@hotpop.com
DHTML Death Colors:
<URL:http://www.infimum.dk/HTML/rasterTriangleD OM.html>
'Faith without judgement merely degrades the spirit divine.'

[Lasse Reichstein Nielsen]

"Randy Starkey" <ra************ *****@NOSPAMvic torychurch.com> writes:

Please don't top post.

So this creates a small button?
Yes, just a button with a "+" or "-" in it. If you want it styled,
just use CSS and style the class "moreButton ".
Also, I don't understand the language at the end.

Lorem ipsum? Just the generic garble text. Read about it here:
<URL:http://www.lipsum.com/>

/L
--
Lasse Reichstein Nielsen - lr*@hotpop.com
DHTML Death Colors: <URL:http://www.infimum.dk/HTML/rasterTriangleD OM.html>
'Faith without judgement merely degrades the spirit divine.'

[ASM]

Lasse Reichstein Nielsen wrote:

ASM <st************ *********@wanad oo.fr> writes:

it was so beurk :-(
"beurk"?

BeuArk, Pfffft, Pzll, Prout, Sprrllt,
as you like to say :-p or [not too good] or [not elegant]

use of innerHTML

Actually, innerHTML is supported in more browsers than DOM methods.
It's not the way to go for purity, and maybe not for future
compatability (although I doubt we'll ever see another HTML browser
that supports DOM and not innerHTML), but currently, it works.

All as text-align in css
(this M$ malfunction pushing other navigators to support it)
What's wrong with div's?
I'd read you must try to use other tags most of time,
and, if really not possible to do other way,
well ... at least ... by the end ... ok a div.

<script type="text/javascript">
function expand(elem) {
var v = elem.firstChild .nodeValue;
elem.firstChild .nodeValue = v=='[+]'? '[-]':'[+]';
elem.parentNode .lastChild.styl e.visibility=v= ='[+]'?'visible':'hi dden';

Have you tested this in, e.g., Mozilla?

I did in FF, IE, Opera, Safari and Camino (on Mac 10.3.9)
When I give some code on a ng, usually I tested it.
If not, I say it. (not tested)
in JS a coma or quote is so easily forgotten ...
You are expecting
I expect nothing
You have to do :
put the hidden-to-visible part of text in a span in end of p
if you expect to use this function :-)
the last
child node of the "p" element to be the "span" element. More likely,
it will be a text node containing the newline between "</span>" and
"</p>".
of course, if way of doing is not respected ... where do we go?
(tell me how you hide by css an element which is not one </span>foo</p>)

}
</script>

<p>Start of text
<a href="#" onclick="expand (this); return false;">[+]</a><br>

Why use a link, especially one with a non-sensical href like "#"

I did adapt a proposed code without giving an other one too much far
from original.
original script had this link to receive the onclick
... didn't go further.

Overall I did give an other approach to reveal the hidden text.
(something to be avioded generally). The link will make no sense
if javascript is disabled. For affordability to clicking, I would
prefer a button, not a link, since it doesn't link to anything.
(A good hint that one is misusing links is that they have no
meaningful; href :)
I do not understand in what a button would work better if JS is disabled
And as I used to code for NC4.5, in this case the button has to be in a
form.

Anyway, there are so much ways to propose a click :
A, img, button ... and even P, td, div, and so on
Using a link with an onclick also fails quite visibly if the script
errors, as the href is followed then (because you never reach the
"return false"). That is why it's better to use an object with no
inherent behavior, instead of trying to override it.
OK, you're right

<span style="visibili ty:hidden">More text</span>

You use "visibility " to hide the content. While it works in more
browsers than using "display" (e.g., Netscape 4 and Opera 6 and
other static DOM browsers), it also means that the hidden content
still takes up space in the flow of the page,

Where is my dictionary? Ha ! irrelevant : out of purpose, out of words
which makes hiding it pretty irrelevant.
Sure ! but I don't know what the guy wants exactly to do
(few words? complete page of 258 lines ? it's his problem).
I just give a soluce.
And, remenber, here was only an exercice to avoid innerHTML
(in an existing script)

Never I use display on/off (with a relative)
because that gives a very bad yoyo effect to the draw of page
So, my suggestion would be something like:
---
<script type="text/javascript">
function getElement(id) {
return document.getEle mentById ?
document.getEle mentById(id) :
document.all ?
document.all[id] :
null; // no need to fall back on Netscape here
}
Yeap, good introduction :-)
function writeMoreButton (id) {
document.write( "<input class='moreButt on' type='button' value='+'",
" onclick='toggle More(this,\"", id, "\");'>");
}
Ho! it's what you mean by JS disabled ?
so you can do it with no matter what (whom a A)
function toggleContent(i d, visible) {
var elem = getElement(id);
(elem.style||el em).display = visible?"":"non e";
}
function toggleMore(butt on,id) {
var expand = (button.value== "+");
toggleContent(i d, expand);
button.value = expand ? "-" : "+";
}
</script>

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do
eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
<span id="loremMore"> Ut enim ad
minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in
reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla
pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in
culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</span>
I love your french(*) ;-)
<script type="text/javascript">
writeMoreButton ("loremMore" );
toggleContent(" loremMore", false);
</script>
</p>
---
You have to hide the element after it occurs in the file, but the
button can be placed anywhere you want.

The A in code given in my post had the advantage to show [+] or [-]
depend last action launched by the click

If IE would be more clever a css rule would be enough ... :-(
(*) personal jock relative to a certain post back
not matter if not understood (it's not for you)
--
Stephane Moriaux et son [moins] vieux Mac