Name
Layer — an independent layer in a DHTML document
Availability
Netscape 4 only; discontinued in Netscape 6
Synopsis
document.layers[i]Constructor
new Layer(width,parent)
Arguments
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width The width of the new layer, in pixels.
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parent The Layer or Window that should be the parent of this newly created layer. This argument is optional; if omitted, the new layer is a child of the current window.
Notes
The Layer( ) constructor creates a new Layer
object and returns it. You can set its size, position, and other
attributes with the various Layer properties and methods described in
the following lists. In particular, you must set the
hidden property to false to
make the new layer visible. See the src property
and load( ) methods in particular for ways to set
the content of a layer. Alternatively, you can dynamically generate
content for the layer by writing to its document
property.
Note that you can only call the Layer( )
constructor once the current document and all of its layers have
finished loading.
Properties
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above A read-only property that refers to the Layer object immediately above
layerin the stacking order. If there is no such layer,aboveisnull.-
background An Image object that specifies the image displayed in the background of the layer. The initial value of this property is specified by the
backgroundattribute of the<layer>tag. You can change the image displayed in the background of the layer by setting thebackground.srcproperty. If set tonull, no image is displayed, ...