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Calling js file before html tags in Netscape 7 only

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Dec 19.2003

I have a call to a Pop up drop down menu Javascript that works great in my Netscape 4.77 and IE such as:

[code]
<html>
<head>

<script src=”jshere.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
…
</body>
</html>
[/code]

In my [b]Netscape 7[/b] browser it pops all the menus only in the upper left corner unless I call the javascript like this:

[code]
<script src=”jshere.js”></script>
<html>
<head>
….
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
[/code]

It works great when I call it like that but why is that?

Please advise why this is happening only with Netscape 7 where I have to call the Javascript before the html tags??
Is there a way to correct this??

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@PittimannDec 20.2003 — Hi!

What about having the script tag a bit more "complete":

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="jshere.js">

Cheers - Pit
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@floridaauthorDec 22.2003 — Actually it works when I put it right after the <HTML> tag before the <head> tags:

<i>
</i>&lt;html&gt;
&lt;link href="file2here.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /&gt;
&lt;link href="filehere.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /&gt;

&lt;script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="here.js"&gt;
&lt;head&gt;
etc...


Any idea why it wont work with Netscape 7 in the [b]head[/b] tags? Is this okay to call it outside of the head tags?
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@ray326Dec 22.2003 — Since I can't see the file I'll look in my crystal ball and say, "Because it has content that is invalid inside the <head>."
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@MCPDec 23.2003 — you could try using php or asp to build the page to fit the client's browser.
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