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How do I make a link load a div? 1

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Thinius

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Hi everyone, I know this is a stupid question but I can't figure out how to make a link load a div. I have

Code: 
<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
#lock { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background-color: #000; opacity: 0.7; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>This page will be locked if you <a onclick="lock" href="mailto:billgates@msn.com">click here</a></p>
</body>
</html>

What should I do?
 
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What I mean is that clicking the link should make it do what the following does.
Code: 
<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
#lock { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background-color: #000; opacity: 0.7; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id=lock></div>
</body>
</html>
 
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Hello,
What content needs to be added within the div once the link button is pressed?
 
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Do you mean, you want the lock div to be displayed once the link is clicked?
 
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Hi Strawhat, yes you are right, the link loads a box which would be displayed on top of that "lock" but the html is so long I took everything out to show what I needed help with.
 
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is this somthing on the lines of what you where looking for?


<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
<!--
#lock { background-color: #000; opacity: 0.7; display:none; width:100%;height:100%;}
#container{display:block; width:100%;height:100%; background-color: grey}
.wrapper{width:200px; height:100px;}
-->
</style>

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
function hide(hidename, showname)
{
document.getElementById(hidename).style.display = "none";
document.getElementById(showname).style.display = "block";
}
-->
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div class='wrapper'>
<div id="lock"></div>
<div id="container" Here is the container with all the information and such in <br/> <a id='button' href="javascript:hide('container','lock')">Click Me To Lock </a>
</div>
</body>

</html>
 
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What I meant is like how google images loads the image you are looking for above all else and greys the rest out. I'll try to figure out what you gave me Thanks for your help. If I were Luffy I'd recruit you.
 
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You will have to use javascript (AJAX methods) to do that

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below is an example i wrote of what i think you are looking for, you will need to edit it to fit your own design
Code: 
<html>
	<head>
		<style type="text/css">
		<!--
			.popup { position: absolute	; background-color: #000; opacity: 0.7; display:none; z-index: 100; float:right; width:100px;height:100px;}
			.holder{display:block; background-color: aqua; width:200px; margin-bottom:10px;}
		-->
		</style>
		
		<script type="text/javascript">
		<!-- 
			var backcolor
			function show(name, subname)
			{
				document.getElementById(name).style.display = "block";
				backcolor = document.getElementById(subname).style.backgroundColor;
				document.getElementById(subname).style.backgroundColor = "Silver";
			}
			
			function LostFocus(name, popup) 
			{
				document.getElementById(name).style.backgroundColor = backcolor;
				document.getElementById(popup).style.display = "none";
			}
		-->
		</script>
	</head>
	<body>
		<div id="container" class='holder' onmouseleave="LostFocus('container','lock')" > Here is the container with all the information and such in <br/> <a id='button' href="javascript:show('lock', 'container')">Click Me To Lock </a>
			<div id="lock" class='popup'></div>
		</div>
		<div id="container1" class='holder' onmouseleave="LostFocus('container1','lock1')"> Here is the container with all the information and such in <br/> <a id='button' href="javascript:show('lock1', 'container1')">Click Me To Lock </a>
			<div id="lock1" class='popup'></div>
		</div>
		<div id="container2" class='holder' onmouseleave="LostFocus('container2','lock2')	")> Here is the container with all the information and such in <br/> <a id='button' href="javascript:show('lock2', 'container2')">Click Me To Lock </a>
			<div id="lock2" class='popup'></div>
		</div>
		<div id="container3" class='holder' onmouseleave="LostFocus('container3','lock3')")> Here is the container with all the information and such in <br/> <a id='button' href="javascript:show('lock3', 'container3')">Click Me To Lock </a>
			<div id="lock3" class='popup'></div>
		</div>
		<div id="container4" class='holder' onmouseleave="LostFocus('container4','lock4')")> Here is the container with all the information and such in <br/> <a id='button' href="javascript:show('lock4', 'container4')">Click Me To Lock </a>
			<div id="lock4" class='popup'></div>
		</div>
		<div id="container5" class='holder' onmouseleave="LostFocus('container5','lock5')")> Here is the container with all the information and such in <br/> <a id='button' href="javascript:show('lock5', 'container5')">Click Me To Lock </a>
			<div id="lock5" class='popup'></div>
		</div>
	</body>
	
</html>
 
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Thanks, Mugiwara. I'll definitely work on this.
 
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Glad i could help, sorry i forgot to comment on it i can resend a commented one if needed
 
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