Navigational Help

**Utech22** · Aug 8, 2008, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by owen

Did the code work as expected? Yes/No
If yes what difficulty are you having with it?

Yes it worked.

Originally Posted by jay_b

this is what i would do. for each link, i would get it from the url and where you have welcome, i would display the contents there. so no matter what link is clicked, all the contents for that link would be displayed where you want it.

This is what I have done;

**Utech22** · Sep 15, 2008, 05:41 AM

I want to get the site looking in IE6 like how it looks if Firefox 3. The valign="bottom" and allowtransparency="1" is not working in IE6

How can I fix it?

Code:

HTML Code:

<td colspan="3" rowspan="7" background="images/index_19.png" valign="bottom">

<!--iframe to display each links-->

<iframe src="home.php" allowtransparency="true" name="iframe" class="iframe" >

</iframe>

</td>

CSS:

HTML Code:

.iframe { 

font-size: 16px;

background-position:bottom;

border:none;

display:inline;

font:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;

color:#000000;

height:93%;

width:98%;

}

Internet Explorer 6

Firefox 3

**owen** · Sep 15, 2008, 07:14 AM

in the home.php file set the <body> background to the same backgroud color as the rest of the site. avoid non-standard tags if you want to remain sane

**Utech22** · Sep 15, 2008, 01:32 PM

Ok that's is for the bgcolour.
Now I need the iframe to be positioned at the base.
valign="bottom" in the td tag and align="bottom" in the iframe tag is not responding in IE6.

home.php is just a simple: fopen() (so far)

**owen** · Sep 15, 2008, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Utech22

Ok that's is for the bgcolour.
Now I need the iframe to be positioned at the base.
valign="bottom" in the td tag and align="bottom" in the iframe tag is not responding in IE6.

home.php is just a simple: fopen() (so far)

not going to happen. under normal circumstances html elements are managed by their top and left coordinates.

**Utech22** · Sep 17, 2008, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by owen

not going to happen. under normal circumstances html elements are managed by their top and left coordinates.

Temporary fix = <br /><br />

HTML Code:

<td colspan="3" rowspan="7" background="images/index_19.png" valign="bottom">

<!--iframe to display each links-->
<br /><br />
<iframe src="home.php" allowtransparency="true" name="iframe" class="iframe" >

</iframe>

</td>

**icymint3** · Sep 18, 2008, 12:25 PM

Why didn't you consider dynamically loading the content into the 'content' area. this would be a simple line of code using jQuery or prototype javascript libraries.

jQuery.load('content', 'objectives.php');

I guess this would need javascript enabled, but would simplify/eliminate your CSS problems with iframe. (i know you will need one of them js libraries later on to pimp it out Web 3).

just my opinion (it cant be wrong or right).

**owen** · Sep 18, 2008, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by icymint3

just my opinion (it cant be wrong or right).

your opinion is very wrong. If you read the thread you would notice that the guy is new to HTML and webdev. Your suggestion is neither simple nor will it simplify/eliminate his CSS problems with iframe. In fact, it may (when all is said and done) corrupt his mind. @Utech22 disregard his post.

**icymint3** · Sep 18, 2008, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by owen

your opinion is very wrong.

My opinion is neither wrong, nor very wrong, it is in fact right.

Originally Posted by owen

If you read the thread you would notice that the guy is new to HTML and webdev

He was new to this a long time ago, and should not rule out a proper solution just because he is new. he is also new to iframes and he is having problems with it (as does the browser, even though iframe is not new to the browser).

Originally Posted by owen

Your suggestion is neither simple nor will it simplify/eliminate his CSS problems with iframe.

happy to know you still regard it as the solution. it is one line of code simple (and no brain work).
it will eliminate him having to know which attributes work and which dont.
if he can get this to work on a single page, just cut out the portion from the content area an put in a separate php file.

Originally Posted by owen

In fact, it may (when all is said and done) corrupt his mind.

lots of people have been corrupted by simple solutions before. in fact, (when all is said and done) simplicity is a good thing.

Originally Posted by owen

@Utech22 disregard his post.

Sure, @Utech22 disregard my post. for when it comes to php only some posts must be read. and this is not one of them.

programming is about solving problems, not working your way into a different one which is no easier solved.

owen you are a php genius. i offered a non php solution, a solution never the less. this is about problem solving, not php.

**Utech22** · Sep 18, 2008, 02:21 PM

I may just use a script to detect the browser
and align the iframe accordingly.

javascript is my last resort, I don't like using it, only if absolutely necessary.

There is other work around that i can do:
eg. slide the bg image, so that the header (Welcome) stands alone.

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