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**gits** · Oct 7 '07, 12:06 PM

hi ...

what error do you get, if one? or could you please tell what is not working?

kind regards

**smartic** · Oct 7 '07, 12:16 PM

that is the error i got :
firstCategory.g etElementsByTag Name is not a function

**gits** · Oct 7 '07, 12:24 PM

hi ...

could you post what you get from:

[CODE=javascript]var firstCategory=X MLData.document Element.firstCh ild;[/CODE]
may be there is a whitespace-problem in your xml-document? try to refer the first element another way ... through tagName or something like that.

kind regards

**smartic** · Oct 7 '07, 02:18 PM

That is my HTML page:
[HTML]<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dt d">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<script language="javas cript" type="text/javascript">
function AJAX(num){
XMLObject = false;
if (window.XMLHttp Request) { // Mozilla, Safari,...
XMLObject = new XMLHttpRequest( );
if (XMLObject.over rideMimeType) {
XMLObject.overr ideMimeType('te xt/xml');
}
} else if (window.ActiveX Object){ // IE
try {
XMLObject = new ActiveXObject(" Msxml2.XMLHTTP" );
} catch (e) {
try {
XMLObject = new ActiveXObject(" Microsoft.XMLHT TP");
}catch (e) {

}
}
}
if (!XMLObject) {
alert('Cannot create XMLHTTP instance');
return false;
}
XMLObject.open( "GET","XML.php" );
XMLObject.onrea dystatechange=f unction(){
if(XMLObject.re adyState==4 && XMLObject.statu s==200){
var XMLFILE=XMLObje ct.responseXML;
makeList(XMLFIL E,num);
}
}
XMLObject.send( null);
}
function makeList(XMLDat a,num){
var firstCategory=X MLData.document Element.firstCh ild;
var AllMenus=firstC ategory.getElem entsByTagName(" Menu");
var firstMenu=AllMe nus[num];
for(i=0;i<docum ent.getElementB yId("Menu").opt ions.length;i++ ){
document.getEle mentById("Menu" ).options[i]= null;
}
for(i=0;i<first Menu.childNodes .length;i++){
document.getEle mentById("Menu" ).options[i]=new Option(firstMen u.childNodes[i].firstChild.nod eValue);
}
}
function makeData(what){
return what.selectedIn dex;
}
</script>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>Untitl ed Document</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" name="form1" method="p ost" action="">
<select name="Category" id="Category" onchange="AJAX( makeData(this)) ">
<option>Camer as & Photo</option>
<option>Consume r Electronics</option>
<option>Jewel ry & Watches</option>
<option>Real Estate</option>
</select>
<select name="Menu" id="Menu" onchange="">
<option>- Choose -</option>
</select>
</form>
</body>
</html>[/HTML]
and that is my XML File:

[PHP]<?php
header("Cache-Control: no-cache, must-revalidate"); // HTTP/1.1
header("Expires : Mon, 26 Jul 1997 05:00:00 GMT"); // Date in the past
header("content-type:text/xml");
echo "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>
<Commercila>
<CamerasAndPhot os>
<Menu type='Bags, Cases & Straps'>
<subMenu>For Camcorders</subMenu>
<subMenu>For Cameras</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Binocular s & Telescopes'>
<subMenu>Binocu lars & Monoculars</subMenu>
<subMenu>Eyepie ces & Telescope Accs.</subMenu>
<subMenu>Telino culars & Telescopesescop es</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Camcorder Accessories'>
<subMenu>Access ories</subMenu>
<subMenu>Batter ies & Chargers</subMenu>
<subMenu>Blan k Tapes & Memory</subMenu>
<subMenu>Cables , Cords & Connectors</subMenu>
<subMenu>Lens es & Accessories</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Camcorder s'>
<subMenu>8mm, Hi8, VHS</subMenu>
<subMenu>Digita l 8</subMenu>
<subMenu>DVD</subMenu>
<subMenu>HDD</subMenu>
<subMenu>HDV</subMenu>
<subMenu>MicroM V</subMenu>
<subMenu>MiniDV </subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r Digital Formats</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Digital Camera Accessories'>
<subMenu>Access ories</subMenu>
<subMenu>Batter ies & Chargers</subMenu>
<subMenu>Cables , Cords & Connectors</subMenu>
<subMenu>Digita l Photo Frames</subMenu>
<subMenu>Memo ry Cards</subMenu>
<subMenu>Memo ry Card Adapters & Readers</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Digital Cameras'>
<subMenu>Poin t & Shoot</subMenu>
<subMenu>Digita l SLR</subMenu>
<subMenu>Specia lty Digital Cameras</subMenu>
<subMenu>Part s & Repair</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r Digital Cameras</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Film'>
<subMenu>16MM </subMenu>
<subMenu>35MM </subMenu>
<subMenu>APS</subMenu>
<subMenu>Medium , Large Format</subMenu>
<subMenu>Polaro id & Instant Print</subMenu>
<subMenu>Proces sing & Other</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Film Camera Accessories'>
<subMenu>Cables , Cords & Connectors</subMenu>
<subMenu>Came ra Body Accessories</subMenu>
<subMenu>Remote s & Wireless</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r Film & Movie Accessories</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Film Cameras'>
<subMenu>35mm Point & Shoot</subMenu>
<subMenu>35mm Rangefinder</subMenu>
<subMenu>35mm SLR</subMenu>
<subMenu>APS</subMenu>
<subMenu>Camera s for Kids</subMenu>
<subMenu>Dispos able</subMenu>
<subMenu>Instan t Print, Polaroid</subMenu>
<subMenu>Larg e Format</subMenu>
<subMenu>Medi um Format</subMenu>
<subMenu>Movi e</subMenu>
<subMenu>Part s & Repair</subMenu>
<subMenu>Submin i, Disc, 110</subMenu>
<subMenu>Underw ater</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r Film Cameras</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Film Processing & Darkroom'>
<subMenu>Chemis try</subMenu>
<subMenu>Enlarg ement Equip. & Supplies</subMenu>
<subMenu>Finish ing Equipment</subMenu>
<subMenu>Hardwa re, Lighting & Setup</subMenu>
<subMenu>Loup es & Magnifiers</subMenu>
<subMenu>Photog raphic Paper</subMenu>
<subMenu>Proces sing Equipment</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r Darkroom Equipment</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Flashes & Accessories'>
<subMenu>Digita l Camera Flash Units</subMenu>
<subMenu>Film Camera Flash Units</subMenu>
<subMenu>Flas h Accessories</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Lenses & Filters'>
<subMenu>Digita l Camera Lenses</subMenu>
<subMenu>Film Camera Lenses</subMenu>
<subMenu>Filt er Accessories</subMenu>
<subMenu>Filter s</subMenu>
<subMenu>Lens Accessories</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Lighting & Studio Equipment'>
<subMenu>Backgr ound Material & Equip</subMenu>
<subMenu>Boom s, Stands & Supports</subMenu>
<subMenu>Contin uous Lighting</subMenu>
<subMenu>Ligh t Controls & Modifiers</subMenu>
<subMenu>Ligh t Meters</subMenu>
<subMenu>Portab le Flash/Strobe</subMenu>
<subMenu>Prop s & Stage Equipment</subMenu>
<subMenu>Slaves </subMenu>
<subMenu>Stud io Flash/Strobe</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r Lighting & Studio Items</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Manuals, Guides & Books'>
<subMenu>How-To, Guides & Techniques</subMenu>
<subMenu>Came ra Manuals</subMenu>
<subMenu>CheatS heets for Cameras</subMenu>
<subMenu>Lens Manuals</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r Manuals, Guides & Books</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Photo Albums & Archive Items'>
<subMenu>Archiv al & Mounting Materials</subMenu>
<subMenu>Phot o Albums</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r Albums & Archive Items</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Printers, Scanners & Supplies'>
<subMenu>Phot o Printers</subMenu>
<subMenu>Printi ng Software & Supplies</subMenu>
<subMenu>Scanne rs</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Professio nal Video Equipment'>
<subMenu>Blan k Tapes & Media</subMenu>
<subMenu>Cabl es & Wires</subMenu>
<subMenu>Camera s</subMenu>
<subMenu>Editin g, Post-Production</subMenu>
<subMenu>Manual s</subMenu>
<subMenu>Monito rs</subMenu>
<subMenu>Record ers & Players</subMenu>
<subMenu>Vide o Switchers, Routers</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Projectio n Equipment'>
<subMenu>Access ories</subMenu>
<subMenu>Projec tors</subMenu>
<subMenu>Screen s</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r Projection Equipment</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Stock Photography & Footage'>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Tripods, Monopods'>
<subMenu>Access ories</subMenu>
<subMenu>Monopo ds</subMenu>
<subMenu>Tripod s</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r Tripod, Monopod Items</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Vintage'>
<subMenu>Access ories</subMenu>
<subMenu>Camera s</subMenu>
<subMenu>Projec tors</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r Vintage Items</subMenu>
</Menu>
<Menu type='Wholesale Lots'>
<subMenu>Camera s</subMenu>
<subMenu>Genera l Accessories</subMenu>
<subMenu>Vintag e</subMenu>
<subMenu>Othe r</subMenu>
</Menu>
</CamerasAndPhoto s>
</Commercila>";
[/PHP]

Please try to test my code and see the error

work in Internet Explorer only ajax code

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