(D)HTML -- pop up boxes / expanding lists

[malfunction]

Is there a good way to do these? Basically I want to be able to expand / contract individual items or pop up an expanded 'tool tip' type of box with further details in so that I can keep the main list concise but still show the fine details if needed. I don't need more than one layer of hierarchy - no 'folders' type approach - just a list of records that can be expanded to show the full record for each row instead of just the summary (but I want to be able to do it for just one row at a time not the lot)

Imaginary beer / milk n cookies for anyone that can help!

[Kezzer]

i think JavaScript has some good features which can let you do this. Visit http://www.w3schools.com/ to find out some DHTML syntax although i've never really dug into it.

[malfunction]

i think JavaScript has some good features which can let you do this. Visit http://www.w3schools.com/ to find out some DHTML syntax although i've never really dug into it.

Cheers KeZZeR... Looks like a good site - I guess I'll just have to dig it out instead of being lazy!

[Iain]

wwww.hotscripts.com

[Kezzer]

Well you could use scripts but that takes out the fun of learning how to actually do it

Yeh w3schools is where i learnt HTML and CSS. I'm sure they must show the syntax you might want to see. Other good resource sites are ones such as http://www.devshed.com/ http://www.devarticles.com/ http://www.spoono.com/

Spoono has got a few tutorials on it as well i think.

[malfunction]

Thanks Az...

Collecting lots of useful links now - I've been out of the 'DHTML game' for a while now (basically I use ASP / HTML for monitoring / reporting for some of my apps but have got to the point where I want to get a bit more advanced). The tool-tip style mouse overs are amazingly easy - thought I'd have to set up some kind of separate event handling to keep it moving with the cursor but you can trigger an event every time you move the mouse (while still over the object). Damn easy!

A sticky with some of these links in might be a good idea

Edit: KeZZeR - yes - found what I need and have actually read it and understood it now. Very easy to do the tool tip style one so I'll stick with that for now.

[Falcon2004]

I know its too late but I always find that www.dynamicdrive.com has some useful scripts for the idle and lazy (ie. me )