Re: Netscape 6 / Javascript

by "David Jones" <dvjones(at)ksbe.edu>

 Date:  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 09:40:46 -1000
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On 18 Apr 2002, at 14:14, Nathan wrote:

> I don't know for sure if this is a Netscape issue,
> javascript issue, or a me issue. :-/  If anyone could
> take a peek at it in Netscape 6 (win/mac) I'd be very
> much appreciative. :) 

Sorry, don't have NS6 here, but it works fine in Mozilla 
0.99 and IE6. Mozilla displays the page fine, just leaves 
the "Transferring data from euclid.nmu.edu" msg on the 
status bar. IE6 doesn't do that.

Of course, I don't see any content on the page besides 
quote and the nicely-done M-A YF nav bar. From 
looking at the source, I guess there isn't any content yet?

> The page works in Opera 5 and IE 5 without a problem. Files are available
> at http://euclid.nmu.edu/~natlyle/test with "secondaryTemplate.htm" being
> the main file (using the URL given should give you a directory listing so
> you can see the javascript file and rest.)
> 
> What's happening: the javascript for the rollover buttons seems to work
> fine, but the quote that is supposed to display above the graphics does not
> appear in Netscape 6... nor do I get an error message in the console
> window. That it's working in IE and Opera compounds my confusion.

Don't be confused. Neither IE5 nor Opera 5, nor earlier 
versions of NS, are as standards-compliant as IE6, 
Mozilla, and NS6. I expect a number of scripts 
(especially older ones) to break on the new browsers. 
So something that works in IE5/NS4/Opera 5 might not 
necessarily work in the new browsers.

> Any ideas anyone?
> 
> On a side issue, I've noticed on both my Dad's OSX mac and mine at home,
> that in Netscape 6 if you type a uri into the address and then hit 'return'
> or 'enter' nothing happens. Is this a bug?

Doesn't seem to happen with NS6.22 on my daughter's 
W2K system at home. Might be specific to the Mac 
version, though - I know of one Mozilla bug that only 
afflicts the Windows version.

David
dvjones(at)ksbe.edu
 

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