The discussion revolves around issues with an expandable content box script used in a programming forum. Participants explore the script's functionality, HTML structure, and potential improvements or alternatives.
Participants generally agree on the need to correct the HTML structure and the importance of unique IDs for each expandable box. However, there is no consensus on the best approach to implement the design, particularly regarding the use of CSS.
Limitations include unresolved issues related to the overall design approach and the specific implementation details of the expandable content boxes.
<html>
<head>
<title>Grey Matter</title>
<!-- flooble Expandable Content header start -->
<script language="javascript">
// Expandable content script from flooble.com.
// For more information please visit:
// http://www.flooble.com/scripts/expand.php
// Copyright 2002 Animus Pactum Consulting Inc.
//----------------------------------------------
var ie4 = false; if(document.all) { ie4 = true; }
function getObject(id) { if (ie4) { return document.all[id]; } else { return document.getElementById(id); } }
function toggle(link, divId) { var lText = link.innerHTML; var d = getObject(divId);
if (lText == '+') { link.innerHTML = '−'; d.style.display = 'block'; }
else { link.innerHTML = '+'; d.style.display = 'none'; } }
</script>
<!-- flooble Expandable Content header end -->
</head>
<body>
<p><img border="0" src="../gm_02.jpg" width="400" height="200"></p>
<!-- flooble Expandable Content box start -->
<div style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px; background: #EEEEEE; width:400; height:26"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" style="background:#000000 ; color: #FFFFFF; "><tr><td>
<font face="Impact" size="6">links</font></td><td align="right">
<font face="Arial Black">
<a title="show/hide" id="exp1159471379_link" href="javascript: void(0);" onclick="toggle(this, 'exp1159471379');" style="text-decoration: none; color: #FFFFFF; font-weight:700">
−</a></font></td></tr></table>
<div id="exp1159471379" style="padding: 3px;"><b><font face="Verdana" size="1">
these are where the links would be</font></b></div>
</div>
</html></noscript>
<!-- flooble Expandable Content box start -->
<div style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px; background: #EEEEEE; width:400; height:26"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" style="background:#000000 ; color: #FFFFFF; "><tr>
<td width="317">
<font face="Impact" size="6">news</font></td><td align="right" width="75">
<font face="Arial Black">
<a title="show/hide" id="exp1159471379_link2" href="javascript: void(0);" onclick="toggle(this, 'exp1159471379');" style="text-decoration: none; color: #FFFFFF; font-weight:700">
−</a></font></td></tr></table>
<div id="exp1159471380" style="padding: 3px;"><b><font face="Verdana" size="1">
this is where the news would be</font></b></div>
</div>
<!-- flooble Expandable Content box start -->
<div style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0px; background: #EEEEEE; width:400; height:26"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" style="background:#000000 ; color: #FFFFFF; "><tr>
<td width="317">
<font face="Impact" size="6">music</font></td><td align="right" width="75">
<font face="Arial Black">
<a title="show/hide" id="exp1159471379_link1" href="javascript: void(0);" onclick="toggle(this, 'exp1159471379');" style="text-decoration: none; color: #FFFFFF; font-weight:700">
−</a></font></td></tr></table>
<div id="exp1159471381" style="padding: 3px;"><b><font face="Verdana" size="1">
might have a music player here</font></b></div>
</div>
</body>