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 Posted by Thad on 02/25/07 18:30 
"Adrienne Boswell" <arbpen@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
> 
>>     Uh oh...you say I can't use document.write?  That's exactly what I 
>>     got 
>> working. If not document.write as in the following example, what would 
>> you suggest? 
>> 
>>     Example from my js page: 
>> document.write("<dl id=\"menu\">"); 
>> document.write("<dt class = \"btn\"><a href=\"beverage.html\">Beverage 
>> Insulators</a></dt>"); 
>> 
> 
> Your example looks like you are using js for a menu - perhaps something 
> that gets included in all pages.  Not a good idea.  Why? Because a lot 
> of visitors (including the most important) do not have js available. 
> 
> You're better off using something server side: 
> 
> <!-- #include file="menu.inc' --> 
> 
> 
> This is what most of my pages look like under the hood (most ASP): 
> <% option explicit 
>   thispage = "Page title" 
>   thisurl = "thisurl.asp" 
> %> 
> <!--#include file="linkrel.asp"--> 
> </head> 
> <body> 
> <!--#include file="header_inc.asp"--> 
> <!--#include file="nav_inc.asp"--> 
> <div id="content"> 
> </div> 
> <!--#include file="footer_inc.asp"--> 
> 
> Linkrel includes the doc type declaration, the title element, external 
> stylesheet and js file and other elements that go in the head. 
> Header_inc may or may not include a static header logo, etc. Nav_inc is 
> navigation, and is done server side. Footer_inc includes the standard 
> copyright information and closes any db connections. 
> 
> This "template" system makes it very easy for me to a) reuse code b) 
> debug VERY easily. 
> 
WOW...Thank you so VERY much for that information Adrienne.  I will have to  
look into whether or not my server will allow that.  Once again, thank you  
so very much.
 
  
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