Hide/Show table columns?

Just wondering if it's possible to hide and show columns in a table without
actually reloading the page?

I know that scripting can alter the CSS properties to hide/show rows, but is
it possible do the same thing with a column?

Thx!

Noozer

In article <dTord.405556$%k.253183@pd7tw2no>,
"Noozer" <> wrote:

> Just wondering if it's possible to hide and show columns in a table without
> actually reloading the page?

Yes.

> I know that scripting can alter the CSS properties to hide/show rows, but is
> it possible do the same thing with a column?

There are probably more easy ways, but I find it comfortable enough to
replace a class value on relevant table cells and have the effect for
that class value defined in a stylesheet.

..hidden {
display: none;
}

<td class="foo">Bar</td>

Any clever client side script can add another class "hidden" to all the
element that have a class of "foo" when any particular event occurs,
like the push of a button. Don't ask me to write one on the spot though.

--
Kris
<> (nl)

> > Just wondering if it's possible to hide and show columns in a table
without
> > actually reloading the page?
>
> Yes.
>
> > I know that scripting can alter the CSS properties to hide/show rows,
but is
> > it possible do the same thing with a column?
>
> There are probably more easy ways, but I find it comfortable enough to
> replace a class value on relevant table cells and have the effect for
> that class value defined in a stylesheet.
>
> .hidden {
> display: none;
> }
>
> <td class="foo">Bar</td>
>
> Any clever client side script can add another class "hidden" to all the
> element that have a class of "foo" when any particular event occurs,
> like the push of a button. Don't ask me to write one on the spot though.

Answers my question well! I was hoping to be able to treat a column as a
single entity, but I can deal with classing the individual cells.

Thanks!

Noozer wrote:
>>> Just wondering if it's possible to hide and show columns in a table
>>> without actually reloading the page?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> I know that scripting can alter the CSS properties to hide/show
>>> rows, but is it possible do the same thing with a column?
>>
>> There are probably more easy ways, but I find it comfortable enough
>> to replace a class value on relevant table cells and have the effect
>> for that class value defined in a stylesheet.
>>
>> .hidden {
>> display: none;
>> }
>>
>> <td class="foo">Bar</td>
>>
>> Any clever client side script can add another class "hidden" to all
>> the element that have a class of "foo" when any particular event
>> occurs, like the push of a button. Don't ask me to write one on the
>> spot though.
>
> Answers my question well! I was hoping to be able to treat a column
> as a single entity, but I can deal with classing the individual cells.
>
> Thanks!

Noozer,

http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/stru....html#h-11.2.4