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 Using the
JavaScript library syntax to overcome a document.write() bug
Deviating a bit, let's talk about a little lady bug found in the
document.write() method. The document.write() method, when used inside a
table to write out text, can cause problems when viewed under NS 3 (only NS
3-). Specifically, the output does not show! For example, if I were to
include the below script at this point in the page:
<script>
document.write("hi there")
</script>
Viewers of NS 3 would see nothing, nada. The reason is
because the code is inside a table, and the document.write() method has
trouble displaying the text when it's inside a holding cell for NS 3- users.
The solution? While it's definitely not pretty, one way to work it so the
text shows for NS 3 users is to embed the code inside a JavaScript library.
For some reason known only to the creators of the NS browser, it works. So,
assuming you've embedded the above document.write() code inside a JavaScript
library called "writetext.js", you would call it like any library to display
the text:
<script src="writetext.js">
</script>
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