Posted by David T. Ashley on 06/12/07 15:10

"Michael Fesser" <netizen@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> .oO(Iv�n S�nchez Ortega)
>
>>David T. Ashley wrote:
>>
>>> [...] I'd like to have the ability to collapse and uncollapse parts of
>>> the
>>> list, hierarchically.[...]
>>>
>>> What is the best way to accomplish this?
>>
>>Use no-javascript, pure CSS, drop-down menus.
>
> A properly built JS-based menu is usually more usable and accessible
> than a CSS menu. You can implement keyboard navigation and timeouts, so
> that the menu stays open for half a second or longer, even if the mouse
> pointer leaves the hover area. With pure CSS that's impossible.
>
> Micha

Thank you both. I did search the web and found things that are very similar
to what I want using JavaScript.

So, we're down to my next question ...

Can anyone recommend any books on JavaScript that are tailored for how to
write scripts for web browsers?

Thanks.

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