[prolix]

i'm currently working on a website for a client and after spending a good chunk of today coding (on a pc at work) i've come home to my macs to find that the css/javascript menu trashes itself on ie 5.1 on mac. no other browsers have this problem. its written so that if the browser doesn't support it the menu just functions as a normal link and they follow it as usual. the css/javascript just gives added functionality to those browsers that support it.

anyway, it functions properly in every winblows situation i tested, and in netscape on mac. ie 5.1 seems to be the exception. if you want to try it out you can see it here http://neo.3z.net/dev/munoz2. if you have access to a pc try it out there to see how it should work, then try it out in ie 5.1 on mac. the part i am talking about is the drop down under the two top menu boxes (planned events, and educational events)

so i'm begining to hack around on it and see if i can fix it, or i might just start over on the menu using a different method. i know there are a number of ways to achieve teh same end result, i just need to find the best option. if anyone has any suggestions let me know. the code i'm using for this css menu was adapted from brainjar.com in case you were wondering.

[KaptainKaya]

It could either be the way Java is implemented (are you testing it in 9 or X?), or it could be the browser. Try doing another method for now, and see what the results of that are.

[taffy]

this isn't related to java at all. it's just dhtml cross browser platform compatibility which is just a plain bitch to get it working properly. Prolix, keep in mind that, as shitty as it is, some sites arn't just gonna work properly with some browsers. That's just how dhtml is. you could use flash, but that just brings up the whole argument of flash vs dhtml.

My suggestion would be to look for a better cross-browser DOM, you can check out:
http://www.webbedenvironments.com/dhtml/

or write a whole new page and let apache redirect it according to the client (pain in the rear)

i'm sure there is a solution to this, you just gotta keep trying

-ck

[prolix]

yeah, i know it doesn't work b/c of the dhtml implimentation. i have a few other ways i'm going to try it. i actually had it written with a more compatable dom setup, but it was a bit half assed and this current method is cleaner code. but of course it doesn't work so i guess it doesn't matter.

it tested well in every environment i tried when i was at work, but when i got home i fired it up in ie 5.1 in both 9 and x and thats when i realized i had some problems.

flash isn't really an option due to the site layout. if i did flash i'd have to slice out a large area to accomodate the drop down, which won't work.

you'd think after being a web designer for 5 years i'd learn that this stuff never works the way you want it to, but i guess i'm a glutton for punishment.