problem adding menu to column frameset

[Joseph Scoccimaro]

Currently I am able to add my menu to a frameset that just uses rows with
this code:
if (window == top) {

//this obtains the body tag element of the document
var theBody = document.getEle mentsByTagName( 'body')[0];

//this inserts our menu as the first element in the body
theBody.insertB efore(menuDiv, theBody.childNo des[0]);


}

However if a frameset uses columns then this code does not add my menu to
any of the frames. I have looked on google for help but can't find any.
Could someone help me figure out how to add my menu to a page that uses
columns.

Joseph Scoccimaro

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Re: problem adding menu to column frameset

Joseph Scoccimaro wrote:
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> Currently I am able to add my menu to a frameset that just uses rows with
> this code:
> if (window == top) {[/color]

So the following block is executed if, and only if, there is either
no frameset at all, or the code is located in the top frameset document.

If the former, I fail to see any problem.

If the latter, the `body' element can only be child of the `noframes'
element in which case it would only be displayed if frames were not
supported.
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> //this obtains the body tag element of the document
> var theBody = document.getEle mentsByTagName( 'body')[0];[/color]

Ever heard of the `body' attribute of the HTMLDocument interface, being
defined in W3C DOM Level 2 HTML and downwards compatible to IE4?
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> //this inserts our menu as the first element in the body
> theBody.insertB efore(menuDiv, theBody.childNo des[0]);
>
>
> }
>
> However if a frameset uses columns then this code does not add
> my menu to any of the frames.[/color]

You are not making any sense. Perhaps you use a weird definition
of "frameset" different from that in the HTML 4.01 Specification.

<URL:http://jibbering.com/faq/#FAQ4_43>
<URL:http://validator.w3.or g/>
<URL:http://diveintomark.or g/archives/2003/05/05/why_we_wont_hel p_you>
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> [...]
> Could someone help me figure out how to add my menu to a page that uses
> columns.[/color]

Do not use frames if you use them now. Neither are they required for
a navigational menu, nor is client-side scripting required for that.


PointedEars