Toggle Additional Info

JavaScriptSource Staff Nov 9, 2007

General

Add this snippet to your forms when you need additional information but don't want to display the input boxes unless it is necessary. Easy to implement and expand.

Notes

Created by: Anonymous
Web Site: http://www.javascriptsource.com/
Posted: November 9, 2007

Source Code

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External file

Paste this code into an external JavaScript file named: toggleAddInfo.js

/* This script and many more are available free online at
The JavaScript Source!! http://www.javascriptsource.com
Created by: Anonymous | http://www.javascriptsource.com/ */
function toggleMe(obj, a){
  var e=document.getElementById(a);
  if(!e)return true;
    e.style.display="block"
  return true;
}

function toggleMe2(obj, a){
  var e=document.getElementById(a);
  if(!e)return true;
    e.style.display="none"
  return true;
}

Head

Paste this code into the HEAD section of your HTML document.


<script type="text/javascript" src="toggleAddInfo.js"></script>

Body

Paste this code into the BODY section of your HTML document


<form name="theForm">
  Are you married?<br>
  <input type="radio" name="married" value="yes" onclick="return toggleMe(this, 'marriedInfo')"> Yes
  <input type="radio" name="married" value="no" onclick="return toggleMe2(this, 'marriedInfo')"> No<br>
  <div id="marriedInfo" style="display: none; margin-left: 20px;">
    <table>
      <tr>
        <td>Spouse's name:</td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><input name="name" type="text"></td>
      </tr><tr>
        <td>Spouse's Date of Birth:</td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><input name="bday" type="text"></td>
      </tr><tr>
        <td>Spouse's Birth Place:</td>
        <td style="text-align: right;"><input name="bplace" type="text"></td>
      </tr>
    </table>
  </div>
</form>

Leave a Response

(13 comments)

You'll need to post your question [a href="http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=3"]over on the forums[/a].

Lee Jun 26, 2008

You can't use the same words for a name and an id. If the id for the div is "id="maritalStatus", then you would need to change the name of the input elements to something like: name="maritalStatusQuery". It works that way.

Lee Jun 26, 2008

i follow the instruction, but after i click yes button , the boxes is not been displayed..[br /]pls help.

cda Feb 13, 2008

Hi, I love your script. Your example expands the toggle in internet explorer. I'm having trouble doing the same. It's working fine in Firefox, but I can't get the same results in internet explorer. Am I missing something?[br /][script removed by admin.]

Marilyn Roberts Jan 23, 2008

Not sure what you mean, Bernard.

Lee Dec 4, 2007

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