Posted by windandwaves on 08/29/05 07:17

rf wrote:
> windandwaves wrote:
>> rf wrote:
>>> windandwaves wrote:
>
>>>
> http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.e-61rocket.co.nz%2Fdealer
>>> s.php
>>>>
>>>> and got all sorts of errors for html that actually resides in
>>>> javascript. What can I do about this?
>>>
>>> Stop using javascript to create such a mission critical part of your
>>> page as your navigaion.
>
>> Hi Richard, please try again .... there is a mouse-over effect, but
>> a link is also provided for those without javascript (and the
>> googles of this world).
>
> OK.
>
> [loads IE6]
> [turns off active scripting (javascript)]
> [loads page]
> [takes screenshot]
> [uploads screenshot]
> http://users.bigpond.net.au/rf/screenshot/wind.jpg
>
> No links. Nothing. Blank page (except for a map of NZ). Oh, I
> sometimes see a title (or is it an alt) when I mouse over the top
> island but that is pure and simple mystery meat navigation.
>
> When I select all (Ctrl A) I see some boxes at the left hand side
> that look as if they should contain links but they don't. I suspect
> these are the divs you have wrapped around your links.
>
> [checks source] I see there are some links in there but they have
> display: hidden. I admit that this may get you into google (perhaps)
> but it does not help those who have javascript disabled.

Hi Richard

Server is down, but I have done extensive work for those without JS.

Tomorrow, it should be up again and you will see that there is a great
browsing experience waiting for the JS-free folk out there.

Thanks for your input

- Nicolaas

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