Lists with no bullets?

E

ejbSF

Is it possible to create lists without bullets? I want to create a
collapsible list that displays the text only, not circles, boxes, etc.

Only thing I can think of is to create an invisible graphic.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Ed
 
E

ejbSF

Thanks for the replies. There's something I'm not getting here, though.

The only way I can create a list in FP2000 is to define it with bullets. If
I don't use bullets as part of the definintion, then a list will not be
created, period.

If I make a list manually in the HTML, or if I remove the list style =
circle (or whatever) and replace it with list-style-type=none, I still get
bullets, though it seems arbitrary which ones will appear and when.

Do I define a style with list-style-type=none? Or, does it go in-line with
the <ul> tag? Or...? Could you give me an example of what you mean?

Thanks.
Ed
 
E

ejbSF

Here's the code as generated by FrontPage 2k. I did it on a blank page to
eliminate any other possible coding errors/conflicts, but the effect is still
the same. If I put list-style-type="none" in the UL tag, or if I create a
style specifying it, the results are always the same: bullets stay. What goes
where?

Thanks,
Ed


<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0">
<meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document">
<title>New Page 1</title>
<script language="JavaScript" fptype="dynamicoutline">
<!--
function dynOutline() {}
//-->
</script>
<script language="JavaScript1.2" fptype="dynamicoutline"
src="file:///D:/My%20documents/My%20Webs/ThePolemist%203/outline.js">
</script>
<script language="JavaScript1.2" fptype="dynamicoutline" for="document"
event="onreadystatechange()">
<!--
initOutline()
//-->
</script>
</head>

<body onclick="dynOutline()">

<ul dynamicoutline initcollapsed>
<li>Level 1A</li>
<li>Level 1B
<ul>
<li>Level 2 A</li>
<li>Level 2 B</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Level 1C
<ul>
<li>Level 2 C</li>
<li>Level 2 D</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Level 1D
<ul>
<li>Level 2 E</li>
<li>Level 2 F</li>
<li>Level 2 G</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>

</body>

</html>
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

You have to modify the FP generated dynamicoutline file and then save it under a new name, then
change all references to the new name on your page or your changes will be overwritten.

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;230124

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M

Murray

There is a problem with that dynoutline code in non-IE browsers, anyhow.

Here is a post I made not too long ago that might help you.

Folks:

In case you missed my earlier post, check this out - a quick and easy way to
get expandible lists. This method solves the problem with FP's collapsible
list code that is NOT FF/NN compatible, and will therefore work in all
browsers.

http://www.murraytestsite.com/collapsiblelist.htm

It uses some CSS, and the FP Change Property behavior.
 
E

ejbSF

Funny you should mention your collapsible list demo, Murray. I found it
yesterday and would really like to use the first example, but am not quite
sure how. I cut'n'pasted the code for example 1 and added it into the code
(HTML , ref above) but nothing changed, with or without bullets.

Just now, I tried the MSFT fix mentioned above, "How to preserve alterations
to outline.js...". The code FP generates doesn't match what is shown there,
specifically no "dynoutlineenabled" function is created. When I changed all
the statements from "dynamic..." to "mydynamic..." as instructed, the outline
ceases to expand/collapse.

FYI, I am testing this code in IE 6 and FFox 1 and the results are the same
for both.

Apologies for all the questions. I've created a lot of simple text-on-screen
pages, but now I'm trying to do something more sophisticated. More
complicated than I thought. Let me know when I've used up my 25cents...

Ed
 
M

Murray

Can you show me the page where you tried my example 1?

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ejbSF said:
Funny you should mention your collapsible list demo, Murray. I found it
yesterday and would really like to use the first example, but am not quite
sure how. I cut'n'pasted the code for example 1 and added it into the code
(HTML , ref above) but nothing changed, with or without bullets.

Just now, I tried the MSFT fix mentioned above, "How to preserve
alterations
to outline.js...". The code FP generates doesn't match what is shown
there,
specifically no "dynoutlineenabled" function is created. When I changed
all
the statements from "dynamic..." to "mydynamic..." as instructed, the
outline
ceases to expand/collapse.

FYI, I am testing this code in IE 6 and FFox 1 and the results are the
same
for both.

Apologies for all the questions. I've created a lot of simple
text-on-screen
pages, but now I'm trying to do something more sophisticated. More
complicated than I thought. Let me know when I've used up my 25cents...

Ed
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E

ejbSF

Murray,

I did what I should've done at the beginning: I took a look at the source of
your complete example page (not just the stuff displayed) then put it into a
web page and voila! it works fine.

I've been studying it, and understand most, javascript not withstanding. I
think I can make it do what I want it to do -- though I'm still not sure
about the no-bullets bit: I still need to figure out where to put the
list-file-type=none statement. I'll work it out.

We novices couldn't wade through all this... stuff... without your help.
Much appreiciated, thanks!

Ed
 
M

Murray

Ed:

You're welcome. The more time you spend looking at code, the better you
will become with FP.

As for the no bullets thing, try this -

<ul style="list-style-type:none;">

or this in your stylesheet -

ul.thisOne { list-style-type:none; }

and this in your HTML -

<ul class="thisOne">

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Murray
============

ejbSF said:
Murray,

I did what I should've done at the beginning: I took a look at the source
of
your complete example page (not just the stuff displayed) then put it into
a
web page and voila! it works fine.

I've been studying it, and understand most, javascript not withstanding. I
think I can make it do what I want it to do -- though I'm still not sure
about the no-bullets bit: I still need to figure out where to put the
list-file-type=none statement. I'll work it out.

We novices couldn't wade through all this... stuff... without your help.
Much appreiciated, thanks!

Ed
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