javascript beforeprint not working in mozila

**maminx** · Dec 3 '08, 08:24 AM

sorry forgot the HTML code rules..here i repost my question

hello all. i have html page to be printed out..it's generated by the button print like below

[HTML]<input type="button" name="btn_print " value="Print Invoice" onClick="javasc ript:window.pri nt();">[/HTML]

of course, the button will shown to the page when it's printed..
but i don't want that button shown when user print the page (paper) or when the user commands "print preview" in the browser...

Than, i already solve the request with this function below..

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
// Hide tags with id="noprint" when printing
function DoNotPrint()
    {
  	  var a = document.all.item("noprint");
      if (a!=null) {
            if (a.length!=null) {
            //multiple tags found
                for (i=0; i < a.length; i++) {
                a(i).style.display = window.event.type == "beforeprint" ? "none" :"inline";
            }
        } else 
        //only one tag
        a.style.display = window.event.type == "beforeprint" ? "none" :"inline";
    }
}
</script>

and the body HTML is like below :

[HTML]<body onafterprint="j avascript:DoNot Print();"onbefo reprint="javasc ript:DoNotPrint ();">[/HTML]

so, when user commands print preview or print the page, the button "btn_print" above, will not shown..

the problem is, that's works only in IE, doesn't work in mozilla...

so, any idea???

thanks before

regards, maminx

**acoder** · Dec 3 '08, 11:10 AM

Instead of using JavaScript, use a print stylesheet to hide the button. See Going to print.

**maminx** · Dec 16 '08, 05:01 AM

i've already solve the problem.

**acoder** · Dec 16 '08, 08:51 AM

That's good to see. For something like this, CSS is the way to go.

javascript beforeprint not working in mozila

javascript beforeprint not working in mozila

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