Scrolling HTML Basics, Part II: Final Thoughts - www.docjavascript.com

A Final Word

In this column we have introduced the Internet Explorer version of the scroller box. We have shown you the details of the algorithm with a very explicit multi-step diagram. We have explained how to create the pages involved and how to make the proper relations between them. We have discussed how to build the HTML feed and presented you with our example feed of DOC JavaScript columns. We have also warned you of pitfalls in Internet Explorer that you should avoid in your scripting.

In this column you have learned:

• How to devise a scrolling algorithm.
• How to load a URL into a Dynamic HTML element.
• How to position a DIV element within another DIV element.
• How to scroll the box.
• How to stop the box and release it with the mouse.
• How to workaround Netscape Internet Explorer's problems.
• How to prepare the input file (feed).
• How to position a scroll box.

We have shown you the code for the Scroll Box, and provided you with the zipped version to download.