Macromedia® Dreamweaver® MX 2004 Demystified

Chapter 14. Controlling Layers with JavaScript

Dynamic HTML Basics: Layers and Scripting in the Browser

Controlling Layer Visibility

Controlling Layer Contents

Dragging and Dropping Layers

Controlling Other Layer Properties

Summary

So far in this book, you have learned what CSS is and how it can be used as a sophisticated page layout tool. The next two chapters cover the dynamic aspect of DHTML—how to use JavaScript to control CSS page content. The current chapter examines the various Dreamweaver MX 2004 behaviors for controlling layers, including determining visibility, changing layer content, and setting other properties; the next chapter focuses on performing these activities over time—or in other words, animating your layer control.

Dynamic HTML ...