50711 - [LAYER]Javascript isn't working on this page

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Tech Evangelism Graveyard :: English US, defect, P3)

Description

[Stan Rock]

When someone mouses over our left margin titles it is suppose to have a
javascript menu that doesn't work.  This hasn't worked under any Milestone.

Comment 1

[Phil Schwartau]

Browser, not engine. Changing component to DOM Level 0

Comment 2

[Phil Schwartau]

Have to mark this one as invalid. The problem is the browser-detection:

//decide on the browser
IE4= (document.all && bV>=4 && navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Mac") == -1) ? 1:0;
NS4= (document.layers) ? 1 : 0;

            etc. 
            etc. 

//include the right library file
if (NS4 || IE4) {
        document.write("<SCRIPT LANGUAGE='JavaScript1.2' 
SRC='/scripts/vh2imcb4.js'><\/SCRIPT>");
        document.write("<SCRIPT LANGUAGE='JavaScript1.2' 
SRC='/scripts/menus.js'><\/SCRIPT>");
        document.write("<SCRIPT LANGUAGE='JavaScript1.2' 
SRC='/scripts/menu_control.js'><\/SCRIPT>");
        document.write("<SCRIPT LANGUAGE='JavaScript1.2' 
SRC='/scripts/styles.js'><\/SCRIPT>");
}

            etc. 
            etc. 

In Mozilla, both IE4 and NS4 will evaluate to 0, because layers are no longer 
supported. Therefore the JavaScript libary files never get included.... 

For guidance on W3 standards and the differences between 
Navigator 4.x and Mozilla, see

         http://sites.netscape.net/ekrock/standards.html

Also compare these bugs:

Bug 41765
Bug 43604
Bug 45940 (Comment 2000-07-20 20:14)
Bug 46382

Comment 3

[Phil Schwartau]

Adding "[LAYER]" for tracking purposes -

Comment 4

[Phil Schwartau]

*** Bug 50712 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 5

[ekrock's old account (dead)]

Moving all [LAYER] bugs to Evangelism component for tracking and open-source
evangelism by mozilla community members of sites that need to upgrade to support 
web standards such as HTML 4.0 (instead of LAYER/ILAYER) and the W3C DOM
(instead of Nav4 document.layers[] or IE document.all()). Sites should be
lobbied to do the upgrade using the email templates that are linked to from
http://www.mozilla.org/newlayout/bugathon.html#layerbugs . When a site's owner
has confirmed receipt of the message requesting an upgrade, the bug should be
marked with the keyword evangelized to indicate that evangelism for that bug is
complete. When the site finishes the upgrade and supports standards, the bug
should be closed.

Comment 6

[ekrock's old account (dead)]

Reopening to register fact that this page probably isn't yet upgraded (until it 
is, at which point we'll close the bug). evangwanted. Clearing cc:s as a 
courtesy to reduce spam.

Comment 7

[Zach Lipton [:zach]]

SPAM:Changing QA contact on 111 evang bugs as I am now the new QA contact for 
this component.

Sorry about the spam

zach

Comment 8

[Blake Ross]

Reassigning Evangelism bugs to me, the component's new owner.  I would like to 
take this opportunity to thank [e-mail] for all of his dedication, 
contributions, and hard work, and wish him luck at his new job.  Thanks, nobody.

Comment 9

[Blake Ross]

Mass confirming Evangelism bugs to get off the Unconfirmed radar

Comment 10

[Zach Lipton [:zach]]

Reassign to reporter since it is his site. Stan Rock: I am sending you an 
email that describes what you need to do to fix this.

Comment 11

[Zach Lipton [:zach]]

Letter sent.

Comment 12

[Zach Lipton [:zach]]

accepting

Comment 13

[Stan Rock]

We have a solution that's full compatible that we'll be updating in the next 
week.  We actually removed all the javascript and went with another design 
similiar to what we currently have.  Personally its a big improvement.

Comment 14

[Zach Lipton [:zach]]

cool. Thanks so much for fixing this and making the world a better place 
for standards complient browsers. I'll verify this bug once the new design 
is up. 

Comment 15

[Sean Bryant]

Just so you know, high schools still use the old netscape. But, I have been 
trying to make them upgrade. So, if this does not work then many of the sites 
the schools go to may not work. Just my comments.

Comment 16

[Manoj]

does not work with IE6.0

Comment 17

[Bob Clary [:bc] (inactive)]

All Evangelism Bugs are now in the Product Tech Evangelism. See bug 86997 for
details.

Comment 18

[Bob Clary [:bc] (inactive)]

don't see any dhtml, menus or whatever -> verified.