[SOLVED] very wierd echo problem

[MDanz]

i echo the variable $latest alone and it gives me the hyperlink that i want.. but when i  assign it to this <div>

 

echo "<div class=\"rollover\"><a href='$latest'></div>";

 

it doesn't display at all.. and i have one identical to this that works...

 

<div class=\"rolloverz\"><a href='info.php?id=$id'></div>

 

i have no idea why it isn't working..

 

heres the div class rollover.. nothing is wrong with this though...

 

<style type="text/css">
.rollover a {
float: left;

width: 35px;
height: 17px;



background: url("http://www.fdsff.com/lastreply.jpg");
text-decoration: none;
}
.rollover a:hover {

background: url("http://www.balshs.com/lastreply2.jpg");

}

</style>

 

 

please help

[Bricktop]

Hi MDanz,

 

echo "<div class=\"rollover\"><a href='$latest'></div>";

 

The div class here is called "rollover", but here:

 

<div class=\"rolloverz\"><a href='info.php?id=$id'></div>

 

it's called "rolloverz".

 

Also, you're not closing either link with the </a> tag.

 

Hope this helps.

[MDanz]

yea they are two different classes..

 

this is mind boggling to me it should work..

 

when i echo the variable alone i get the link in text..

 

 

i just found out when i assign a hyperlink to it.. then it acts up...

its in TEXT type in mysql... like this

 

http://www.gfddhd.com/topic.php?id=44?page=2

 

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Is the link present in the HTML "view source" of the page in your browser? If it is, then you have a CSS problem.

[wshell]

yea they are two different classes..

 

Right.. but the name of the class in your div must match the name of the class in your CSS definition.  It's one class, with one element assuming that classes properties.  Give it a try.

[Bricktop]

Hi MDanz,

 

Have you tried applying "rolloverz" to the div, as you have said that works for the other link?

 

Also, remember to close your href with </a>!

[MDanz]

thx got it working.. realised for some there isn't a latest.. so thats why its blank

:-\

 

thx again