Many thanks for the redefine doc.write() suggestion! It didn't work, but it was certainly a good idea. ^_^
I updated http://dreamwolf.us/demo/jqscript_button.php with the redefined document.write(), but it still does not solve the issue of the Thawte image replacing the page. I added a second button that calls the altered document.write() to append some plain Jane text to the #thawte container div (for proof of concept). That button works nicely in every browser I tested. Results of the "Insert Thawte" button: IE 7: Nothing seems to happen (throbber throbs but nothing changes) Firefox 2.0.0.6: Same as before (replaces page contents with image) Safari 3.0.3: Same as FF Opera 9.10: Works as Intended (Yay, Opera!) Is the remote doc scoped separately? Is document.write() semi- protected? Pyro On Aug 27, 12:28 pm, "Michael Geary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Your hunch is right: Thawte's script uses document.write, and that is what > is causing the problem. Once the document has been closed, a new > document.write replaces the entire document. > > If you load this page directly from the browser address bar you will see > their JavaScript code: > > https://siteseal.thawte.com/cgi/server/thawte_seal_generator.exe > > You'll see a document.write at the end that's used for all browsers, as well > as three document.write calls in a row that appear to have something to do > with certain versions of IE and Windows. > > One thing you could do is replace document.write with your own version that > uses jQuery or other methods to insert the image dynamically: > > document.write = function( text ) { > // do your own stuff here > }; > > The document.write call at the end would be easy because it's self > contained. Just call $(something).append() or the like with that text. The > three calls in a row for IE would be a little trickier - you could save the > text for each call as you receive it, and then when you get the ending > document.write("</div>"); slap them together and do an append() or whatever. > > -Mike > > > From: Pyrolupus > > > I have a site that uses a Thawte certification image, but the > > image shows up slowly at times that Thawte's server is > > feeling under the weather. Since I have no control over > > their script or their server-- and since the image's current > > position is mid-page--I'd like to be able to just put in a > > placeholder and then load it after the rest of the page is > > done. (Presently, it can delay the page's loading.) > > > Currently (just for testing), I have tried placing a script > > block inside an IDed div, and setting that script's src > > attribute, but the entire page is replaced with the Thawte > > image. Is what I'm after even possible? Or am I just going > > about it in the wrong way? > > > I've dummied up a couple of pages to show what's happening. > > (So far, I've only tested in FF 2.0.0.6.) > > >http://dreamwolf.us/demo/jqscript.php > >http://dreamwolf.us/demo/jqscript_button.php > > > The first page tries to load the image on ready(). Since you > > can't see the page after the Thawte image takes over, I > > created the second page (..._button...) to execute the same > > process after clicking a button. > > > The "Secured by Thawte" logo requires including a script tag > > with an SRC that points to an EXE on Thawte's servers. I > > presume that Thawte's scripts use either doc.write() or add a > > new Image() to the parent element. I'm honestly not sure.
