Since it's not a regex, it doesn't matter for the substring if it's .asp or .aspx (or .as or .a for that matter). Any of those will do.
On Mar 1, 10:17 pm, expresso <dschin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I see now. Yea, strip out the .aspx (asp is classic, nobody uses that > anymore) > > then take the page name and set the css to whatever element that has that ID > as the page name's CSS. > > thought about that, and to me that's the best way to to it if going the > javaScript route. thanks a lot! > > > > mkmanning wrote: > > > When a user clicks a hyperlink, a new page loads and the code example > > I gave executes -- on the new page ondomready. It never executed on > > the click. That's why it's extracting the pathname from the location > > object. > > > On Mar 1, 10:05 pm, expresso <dschin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm saying this: > > >> 1) User clicks a hyperlink, it calls that javascript method which sets > >> some > >> css class > >> 2) user is redirected to whatever page that hyperlink represented > >> 3) you just lost the css that you changed when the user clicked the > >> hyperlink > > >> mkmanning wrote: > > >> > I'm not sure what you mean by losing the CSS value? If you load a new > >> > page, the CSS loads (preferably in an external stylesheet), and the > >> > JavaScript executes ondomready (the JavaScript would have to be on > >> > every page, or preferably included in an external file also). From > >> > your example markup, each page has it's own unique pathname, so why > >> > would you 'send' something in the querystring as opposed to the > >> > suggested solution? > > >> > By 'subtext' I assume you mean subnavigation; that can be handled the > >> > same way. > > >> > On Mar 1, 8:17 pm, expresso <dschin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Problem with the JavaScript is that you loose the css value after > >> you're > >> >> redirected to whatever page. You'd have to obviously have to either > >> do > >> >> some > >> >> if statements to check which .aspx page y ou went to or send the id of > >> >> the > >> >> anchor over in a querystring then grab it in JavaScript to set it > >> again > >> >> once > >> >> you get to that page or else you loose the css that you set due to > >> >> redirect > >> >> oviously. > > >> >> mkmanning wrote: > > >> >> > You can do still do it with asp: > > >> >http://stackoverflow.com/questions/188124/programmatic-solution-to-ch... > > >> >> > Or if you really want to use JavasScript, the same solution above > >> >> > applies: > > >> >> > var pathname = window.location.pathname; > >> >> > pathname = pathname.substring(pathname.lastIndexOf('/') > >> >> > +1,pathname.indexOf('.asp')) > >> >> > $('body').addClass(pathname); > > >> >> > On Mar 1, 5:47 pm, expresso <dschin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> But I'm using a asp.net master page and inheriting it's body. so > >> my > >> >> >> pages > >> >> >> only will have one global body tag. > > >> >> >> mkmanning wrote: > > >> >> >> > Unless your only option is to resort to JavaScript, this is > >> >> something > >> >> >> > you could do with CSS alone, if you put an id or class on the > >> body > >> >> tag > >> >> >> > for each page and just rely on the CSS hierarchy to change the > >> style > >> >> >> > for each list item. It also has the advantage of working > >> >> immediately, > >> >> >> > instead of waiting for domready for example, and even works when > >> >> >> > script is disabled, and can reduce code complexity. > > >> >> >> > CSS: > >> >> >> > body.home ul li.home, > >> >> >> > body.about ul li.about, > >> >> >> > body.contact ul li.contact { > >> >> >> > color:red; > >> >> >> > } > > >> >> >> > HTML: > > >> >> >> > <body class="about"> > > >> >> >> > <div id="menu"> > >> >> >> > <ul> > >> >> >> > <li class="home"> default.aspx home </li> > >> >> >> > <li class="about"> about.aspx about </li> > >> >> >> > <li class="contact"> contact.aspx contact </li> > >> >> >> > </ul> > >> >> >> > </div> > > >> >> >> > On Mar 1, 4:53 pm, expresso <dschin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> >> I'm trying to do something simple but this is my first stab at > >> >> doing > >> >> >> this > >> >> >> >> in > >> >> >> >> JQuery. > > >> >> >> >> <div id="menu"> > >> >> >> >> <ul> > >> >> >> >> <li class="current_page_item"> > >> >> >> default.aspx > >> >> >> >> home </li> > >> >> >> >> <li> about.aspx about </li> > >> >> >> >> <li> contact.aspx contact </li> > >> >> >> >> </ul> > >> >> >> >> </div> > > >> >> >> >> based on the page, change the css. So like doing a > >> window.location > >> >> >> and > >> >> >> >> then > >> >> >> >> parse out the url to the page then check. If it's the > >> about.aspx I > >> >> >> need > >> >> >> >> to > >> >> >> >> change the li item's css. > >> >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> >> View this message in > > >> context:http://www.nabble.com/Change-CSS-depending-on-page-you%27re-on-tp2228... > >> >> >> >> Sent from the jQuery General Discussion mailing list archive at > >> >> >> >> Nabble.com. > > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> View this message in > > >> context:http://www.nabble.com/Change-CSS-depending-on-page-you%27re-on-tp2228... > >> >> >> Sent from the jQuery General Discussion mailing list archive at > >> >> >> Nabble.com. > > >> >> -- > >> >> View this message in > > >> context:http://www.nabble.com/Change-CSS-depending-on-page-you%27re-on-tp2228... > >> >> Sent from the jQuery General Discussion mailing list archive at > >> >> Nabble.com. > > >> -- > >> View this message in > >> context:http://www.nabble.com/Change-CSS-depending-on-page-you%27re-on-tp2228... > >> Sent from the jQuery General Discussion mailing list archive at > >> Nabble.com. > > -- > View this message in > context:http://www.nabble.com/Change-CSS-depending-on-page-you%27re-on-tp2228... > Sent from the jQuery General Discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
