Javascript popping onto page after it loads

Is there a way to have the page wait till the external script runs?

[donovanh]

Hi,

I have a site that has a few adverts called from another source, and found that they "pop" onto the page a little after it loads. I feel this may be quite disconcerting for the users as the page content jumps to make room.

Would it be possible to have some kind of onload statement that checks to see if the external ads have been received, before displaying the page?

Don

[penders]

I think that maybe the correct space should be reserved on the page (perhaps with a div of a fixed width and height) for the advert to go in. This will prevent the page contents 'jumping' to make room, regardless of when the advert appears.

[donovanh]

Thanks for the suggestion... that should certainly stop the page contents jumping. :)