Javascript in Outlook (2003) message

POTSJ · #1 (**permalink**) October 10th, 2007, 04:13 AM

I've found the javascript function ShowHide on the web.

Code:

<SCRIPT>
function showhide(id){
if (document.getElementById){
obj = document.getElementById(id);
if (obj.style.display == "none"){
obj.style.display = "";
} else {
obj.style.display = "none";
}
}
}
</SCRIPT>

when I insert this code in an HTML-document it works just fine in IE 6.0 (version @ work)

Code:

<UL>
<LI>
<A onclick="showhide('K230'); return(false);" href="#">1. Title Item 1</A> 
<DIV id=K230 style="DISPLAY: none">Hidden text of Item 1</DIV>
<LI>
<A onclick="showhide('K231'); return(false);" href="#">2. Title Item 2</A> 
<DIV id=K231 style="DISPLAY: none">Hidden text of Item 2</DIV>
</UL>

when I use this code in an HTML-formatted message, the script won't execute and the text won't appear when I click the link.

Anyone knows what I'm doing wrong?

joefawcett · #2 (**permalink**) October 10th, 2007, 08:34 AM

Allowing script to run in email messages is both a security risk and normally not wanted by the recipient. It maybe possible by altering the machine's security settings but is disabled by default.

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Joe (Microsoft MVP - XML)

POTSJ · #3 (**permalink**) October 10th, 2007, 08:38 AM

Joe, thanks for the answer.

I was afraid it was a security-problem.

Someone might have an idea how to do a similar thing while using only HTML & CSS?

tnx !

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