Highlighting Text Onmouseover 1

[bretttt]

is there a way to highlight text onmouseover

 

[jemminger]

<script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;>
function highlight(el) {
el.style.backgroundColor =
el.style.backgroundColor == &quot;yellow&quot; ?
&quot;&quot; : &quot;yellow&quot;;
}
</script>

<span onmouseover=&quot;highlight(this);&quot; onmouseout=&quot;highlight(this);&quot;>mouse over me</span>

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-jeff

http://www.jeffemminger.com

try { succeed(); } catch(E) { tryAgain(); }

 

[bretttt]

i have this
<script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;>
function highlight(el) {
el.style.backgroundColor =
el.style.backgroundColor == &quot;yellow&quot; ?
&quot;&quot; : &quot;yellow&quot;;
</script>

<span onmouseover=&quot;highlight(this);&quot; onmouseout=&quot;highlight(this);&quot;>Mouse me </span>

I get line 8 char 1 object expected... Please Help.

 

[mwolf00]

Jeff's code works fine for me... Your missing a closing &quot;}&quot; for the function...

<script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;>
function highlight(el) {
el.style.backgroundColor =
el.style.backgroundColor == &quot;yellow&quot; ?
&quot;&quot; : &quot;yellow&quot;;
}
</script>



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