Sorry guys but if I knew what this was called,I would be able to search for it. Not having any luck in describing it to Google.

I would like to add something similar to this (in concept) to my site Spice Guide

Something that changes text in the cell when the button is pushed. All I can think of is linking a bunch of new pages for the buttons...

Can you point me to what I am researching to do this?


Thanks

I recommend that you not follow their example. Their links do nothing when JavaScript is disabled/unavailable. If you do use JavaScript, then I recommend you avoid using href="javascript:..." as they do. Instead, put a real URL in the HREF attribute and put the JavaScript in the ONCLICK event handler. The FAQ entry How do I create a link that opens a new window of a specific size? has a good example of this.

Thanks Darin, thats a great link that answers some other questions I have.

With the onclick event, ia there a way to have the info load within the same cell rather than a popup window?

The same PAGE you mean?
www.quirksmode.org/js/blockinvi.html

yes pandy, in the same page, adjacent cell just as in the link from my first post.

I made buttons in one cell, and have a blank cell next to it. I want the info from each button to display within the adjacent cell as my first post.

just followed your link pandy, yes that is very close to what I want. I just want each of 10 buttons to display their own text and replace the previous buttons text as well

OK, I have changed things up a bit to make it easier. If I click a spice using internet explorer it jumps to the description of that spice....however when using firefox, it does nothing.

Can you tell me why ? http://www.bbqtalk.ca/herb.html

You use <a name="#Allspice"> rather than <a name="Allspice">.

Also, I noticed that you don't have a closing </a> tag for the <a name=...> tag. It should also have content, and cannot contain block-level elements. And I recommend avoiding the <font> tag.

So I recommend something like this:
A more modern approach is:although this doesn't work in some obsolete browsers like NN4.

Darin, looks like I have some work ahead of me.

If I change the code to

what do I change in the "Allspice" description that follows?

Is h3 universal or progressive... each link is h3 or h3, h4, h5 etc...?

Thanks

You currently have
Just replace that withand leave the rest alone.

Thanks for your help...got it all fixed and uploaded!