mouseover,mouseout, div and span

UberLord · May 12, 2003, 12:05 PM

After playing around about with mouseover and mouseout for funky stuff with my "There is no postcount" bit, I've discovered that using <div> tags doesn't really work too well.

For starters it causes Mozilla 1.4b to crash with out forum - but the same code works fine outside the forum. Ah well.

This prompted me to find a workaround/solution. I discovered that the <span> tag also works with javascript which is great! I didn't think it would work as <span> is a very light-weight version of <div>. But the great thing is that using mouseover/out with <div> could cause problems when leaving the <div> and you are using tables or it's enclosed in another <div>. When using <span> instead this problem just doesn't happen!

So, if you need to place a <div> in a set place then keep using <div>'s, otherwise start using <span> instead

Matth · May 12, 2003, 03:19 PM

Are you referring to TAGS which are not being displayed, as it seems to be somewhat disjointed?

Have you logged a bug for Mozilla - if it's WRONG, then THIS is the time when it's GOT to be fixed - 1.4 final is marked down as the build to continue the "stable" linem while the scary stuff happens on the trunk toward 1.5.

UberLord · May 12, 2003, 03:32 PM

Edited my post - understand it now Matth? Haven't entered a bugzilla report as the code doesn't crash in a simple web page just when included within this forum

Jeff · May 12, 2003, 06:46 PM

<span> is an empty inline-element, <div> is an empty block-level element, they do what they do

Strange about the Mozilla thing though...

RIV@NVX · May 12, 2003, 07:50 PM

Rule numero uno about Mozilla: something might not be displayed correctly, but there is nothing that should make it crash (it should be reported if it's a regression over previous version).

Working on sample code

May 12, 2003, 12:05 PM	#1
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	mouseover,mouseout, div and span After playing around about with mouseover and mouseout for funky stuff with my "There is no postcount" bit, I've discovered that using <div> tags doesn't really work too well. For starters it causes Mozilla 1.4b to crash with out forum - but the same code works fine outside the forum. Ah well. This prompted me to find a workaround/solution. I discovered that the <span> tag also works with javascript which is great! I didn't think it would work as <span> is a very light-weight version of <div>. But the great thing is that using mouseover/out with <div> could cause problems when leaving the <div> and you are using tables or it's enclosed in another <div>. When using <span> instead this problem just doesn't happen! So, if you need to place a <div> in a set place then keep using <div>'s, otherwise start using <span> instead __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

May 12, 2003, 03:32 PM	Thread Starter #3
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Edited my post - understand it now Matth? Haven't entered a bugzilla report as the code doesn't crash in a simple web page just when included within this forum __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

May 12, 2003, 06:46 PM	#4
Jeff Yarr... I be blind! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 3,191 Rep Power: 80	<span> is an empty inline-element, <div> is an empty block-level element, they do what they do Strange about the Mozilla thing though... __________________

May 12, 2003, 07:50 PM	#5
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Rule numero uno about Mozilla: something might not be displayed correctly, but there is nothing that should make it crash (it should be reported if it's a regression over previous version). Working on sample code __________________ -- Vedran Last edited by RIV@NVX; May 12, 2003 at 08:00 PM.

May 12, 2003, 03:19 PM	#2
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Are you referring to TAGS which are not being displayed, as it seems to be somewhat disjointed? Have you logged a bug for Mozilla - if it's WRONG, then THIS is the time when it's GOT to be fixed - 1.4 final is marked down as the build to continue the "stable" linem while the scary stuff happens on the trunk toward 1.5.