show div

[herghost]

is there a very simple way of showing a div which has the css hidden property?

 

Basically I just want to show a div called error when a username and password is entered incorrectly (php)

 

Cheers

 

Dave

[hemo-ali]

php no should use js for showing or jquery

[herghost]

php no should use js for showing or jquery

 

ehm.....

 

I just want a simple line of javascript for showing a div?

[mikesta707]

just use javascript to set the visibility style to something other than hidden?

[herghost]

Thats what I am after yes! However js to me is gobbledegoop

[mikesta707]

Well can/are you using Jquery or do you have to do this with pure javascript. Either way, i would do a google search on Javascript and the HTML DOM, and read a few tutorials on the subject before you get started on this

[herghost]

I have been looking at jquery, and I though this would do it, but no luck

 

else

{

echo "<script>$('#oops').show()</script>";

}

[arbitter]

Well, say you have a div called 'Showme' that's hidden and a button to show it. here's the code so you can use it on many elements wth different id's:

 

<script type='text/javascript'>
function hideShow(div){
if(document.getElementById(div).style.visibility == 'hidden'){
	document.getElementById(div).style.visibility = 'visible';
}else{
	document.getElementById(div).style.visibility = 'hidden';
}
}
</script>


<input type='button' onclick="hideShow('Showme');" />
<div id='Showme' style='visibility:hidden'>I am hidden untill you press the button above. I get hidden again after pressing it another time.</div>

[herghost]

Thanks arbitter, I got it working, I realised that I was calling the script before including jquery