Listen, there's no need to be a jackass about this. The request seems
simple, but the request is unclear. There's an underlying application
requirement that is not conveyed in the request. First off, you
shouldn't be using IFrames, Second off you shouldn't use javascript to
do something that really requires some server side code. I was trying
to offer some advice and can do so coherently if I knew a little more
background.
Second off don't listen to people like Randy Webb. These people are
the reason that web apps are in such a poor shape, with hundreds of
lines of unnecessary code and unruly load times. I'll hold my tongue.
I too tend to look further than the OP's words; however there is some
number of people in this world who perceive things very literally, and
who think that is acceptable, they get frustrated when others do not
provide them with the information they need to make a unambigous and
informative reply, frustrated people tend to lash out in some way.
I thought from reading the tone of the OP, that the app requirement
was just to have "some remote content displayed probably on mouseover
in a little window" and thought the OP couldnt figure out how to style
the iframe.
Regards of the iframe debate [ they have been around almost since the
dawn of browsers and are well supported in most readers ], and not
mentioning server side stuff too much - this is a js ng, and the op
probably doesnt do much ss scripting - an iframe would be the easiest
way for someone to get up and running, for a personal project. Someone
who scripts for a living would be using ajax with some sss to get back
a small amount of content, and would then attach the functionality
unobtrusively. I didnt think the OP would go for that.
Web apps are in a terrible state, and there's loads of ignorance and
laziness, but it is a popular game, everyones uncle knows someone who
can put up a few pages, if he can't do it, why pay a professional!
Standards? what are they.
Bradlet as long as you do the best you can, just sit back and wink.
