load method of Layer

not working properly

[kadnan]

HI
I just came across load() method to load external file content.AFAIK,it works for "LAYER" tag only

i specified a layer like

<layer id="a" name="a">Testing</layer>

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
function loadme()
{
document.a.load("loadme.html",100);
}
</script>

its saying object expected.

kindly explain me with some short example

Thanks

[DrDoc]

<layer> is a Netscape 4 proprietary relic.

You want to be looking at <iframe> instead.

[kadnan]

i just read this: [webmasterworld.com...]

i would prefer DIV over LAYER now,ajax can be used to get POSTed data,while LOAD don't support this property

[edited by: DrDoc at 6:54 am (utc) on Feb. 22, 2006]
[edit reason] linked URL [/edit]

[DrDoc]

Divs cannot contain entire pages. That's what iframes are for. Divs can contain regular HTML data, though.

What are you using AJAX for?

[kadnan]

i want to submit form via xmlhttp object and retrieve response in dIV

[DrDoc]

Use an iframe. Submit the form with the iframe as the target. That's what you're looking for. And it is both faster, better, and more reliable.

[Bernard Marx]

Doc, what method would you use as a callback?
(ie. how would you know when you have received a reply - an embedded onload function?)

[DrDoc]

OP said he/she wants to display the response in a div ... This would simply display the response directly in the iframe to which the form was submitted. No need for callback functions. In fact, no need for JavaScript at all. AND, best of all, it now becomes much more reliable and accessible for everyone. :)