Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Re: No comment...

On 15 May 2012 as I do recall,
Jeremy Nicoll - ml netsurf wrote:

> Harriet Bazley <lists@orange.wingsandbeaks.org.uk> wrote:
>
> > Edit: just found it. Right down the bottom:
> >
> ><style type='text/css'>
> > #comments {display:none;}
> > </style>
> >
> > *sigh* Now why would anyone do that?
>
> Maybe it's the equivalent of clearing a bit flag before then setting some of
> the bits... That is, it looks daft in isolation but mayb eisn't if you can
> see whatever affects it as well... and something must allow display because
> I can see comments (in Firefox).

Well, looking at it, the entire comment content appears to be duplicated
in JavaScript. So I suppose they must be switching 'off' the normal
display with the purpose of providing some 'enhanced' JS version.

Unfortunately they forgot to make this conditional within the script
section, presumably never having tested it without JS active....

>
> > And is there any way of overriding it?
>
> Overriding the CSS?
>
Yes, but how? Can you 'cascade' style sheets locally over a remote page?

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Harriet Bazley == Loyaulte me lie ==

Some people cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.

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