Error when using the appendChild method with IE6

[hastiok]

Hello EveryOne,

I have a problem with ie6 when using the appendChild method.
I have tested my code on ie8, FireFox and chrome and I don't have any problem.
I give you the code:

pic = new Image();
pic.id = "img_thumb_"+id;
//pic.name = "img_thumb_"+id;
pic.src = "get_mini_image.php?archId="+id;
pic.style.display = "block";
pic.style.position = "absolute";
pic.style.top = "10%";
pic.style.left = "64%";
parent.document.getElementById("id_DIV").appendChild(pic);

Thank you in advance for your help

[Dormilich]

I suspect the call window.parent.d ocument not to work. btw. what is the error message?

[hastiok]

I'm sure that the cause of my error is the appendChild method. [ I tried not to use it, I don't have an error message]
The messag of error is : Invalid Argument.

[Dormilich]

seems like IE6 requires an Element/HTMLElement as input (i.e. created with the document.create Element() method)

[hastiok]

I have tried this alternative:
var pic = document.ceateE lement("IMG");
I still have the same error.
I don't understand what wrong when using appendChild with ie6 !!!!
I don't have any error with ie8 !!!!

[Dormilich]

well, this is beyond my abilities, since I don’t have IE to test myself. ;_;

[hastiok]

thank you for your intrest.
If you would like to test, you can download IETester, it is a free application allowing developpers to test their code with all IE version.
You can find it in : http://ietester.softonic.fr/telecharger

[Dormilich]

unfortunately this requires a Windows operating system… and I’m running on freeBSD.

[acoder]

The problem is you're creating the element in this document and then appending to the parent document. Use parent.createEl ement(...) to create the element and append.

[hastiok]

thank you so much acoder, it's the solution for my problem

[acoder]

Cool. Glad you got it working.