Re: Linking to anchors within a "spawned" page

Joe Pluta wrote:

From: Hans Boldt

Personally, I rather dislike web sites that insist on opening up new
browser windows.  The choice should be left up to the person viewing
the site, IMHO.  (Most browsers already give you the choice
anyways.) If you need to display information in two panes
simultaneously, there are better design methods than putting up two
windows.  For example, you could use frames (if you're desparate),
but there are still even better methods, some involving CSS.

I agree with Hans (and no, this isn't the Third Sign of the Apocalypse) as
far as not creating a new popup.

LOL!

Unfortunately, my experience in this area centers on JavaScript.  You can
create a table that is "pinned" to a specific position on the page by using
an absolute positioning style, then use a very simple bit of JavaScript to
either change its contents or its z-Order dynamically, in effect hiding and
displaying it.  The first part I'm absolutely sure about, the second part
(especially the z-Order) is a little less certain.

Absolute positioning of a table or div alone should be a good
alternative to multiple windows.  I'd be hesitant to go beyond that
with CSS, since browser support for the *really* cool features seems
to be somewhat spotty.

(Apparently, JavaScript is also part of the problem, since there are
syntactical differences between browsers to worry about!)

Cheers!  Hans