[DHTML] Modular Scroller (Scrollable content script III)

[ddadmin]

That's not really a problem -- every X?HTML document should have a DOCTYPE.

Ah ideally yes, but we all know how many people out there don't even know what a doctype is, the same for their web pages.

[Twey]

Then perhaps you should make a note of it in the script instructions?

[jscheuer1]

Ok, I'm testing out this script more closely before adding it to DD. With regards to the use of tables for the side controls, in IE, I noticed without a doctype declared, the first demo's control becomes too narrow. I'm tempted to take a stab at going with a DIV instead, and perhaps try and streamline the code some more (the source could appear a little daunting to newbies). Would you mind if I tried and modified the script before posting it?

I've modified plenty of your work to good result (I hope). So, feel free to work with it. However, the DOCTYPE question is really moot. The first scroller is highly styled. The styles given are examples only. The default script will work without any styles or DOCTYPE, and if you want to use the first scroller's styles without a DOCTYPE, you only need to adjust the styles to suit.

In light of that (I was unaware of the situation), it would probably be a good idea to present the first example last, if at all, on the official DD demo page.

The problem with using divisions as I did in the 'beta' version is that, unless something better than what I had can be worked out, it will cause even more variation in the appearance of styled scrollers with side mounted controls - by DOCTYPE as well as by browser used.

If simplicity for the user is the goal, I'd be more inclined to make both the side and the bottom mounted control versions have their outer containing element be a table.