On 3/11/06, Olin Lathrop wrote: > Peter wrote: > > imho use Javascript. Something like (use fixed width font): > > That's great if you know Javascript. I was hoping not to have to learn a > new language just for something I thought was a simple feature. Doesn't > that also put it outside the HTML standard, or is Javascript part of the > standard? I thought it was a Sun thing, and Microsoft had something similar > but deliberately different called Jscript(?). Is there a definative > reference on Javascript somewhere, like the definative HTML reference at > www.w3.org? > > > This largely looks like gobbledygook to me. Once I find a Javascript > reference I'll try to go thru it and figure out how it works. > Javascript is standardized as "ECMAscript" by ECMA. Google for "ecmascript", the first hit is the standards document. However, in actual use many people seem to prefer "Javascript: the Definitive Guide", which is known as the "rhino book." (it's an O'Reilly book with a rhino on the cover). Javascript has nothing to do with Java. It's just a marketing thing. Browser incompatibility is not as bad as it once was. You should be OK if you don't use exotic features, and test in both IE and Firefox. I assume this is for some embedded webserver application. It sure wouldn't be worth taking the time to add non-standard navigation for a general-purpose web site. (In my opinion). I can see where it would be very handy for an embedded device. Regards, Mark markrages@gmail -- You think that it is a secret, but it never has been one. - fortune cookie -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist