[Javascript] Apply padding via javascript

[Scott Reynen]

On Aug 19, 2006, at 1:29 AM, Abyss - Information wrote:

> Hi all
>
> If I wanted to add padding to a div tag after I found the screen  
> resolution via Javascript
>
> what would be the best out of the following 2 options?
>
>     document.all.MyBlock.style
> or
>     document.layers['MyBlock'].style

As I understand it, both document.all and document.layers are browser- 
specific, with document.all working in IE4 and document.layers  
working in Netscape 4.  So which is "best" depends on which of those  
obsolete browsers you're looking to support.  But unless you have  
some special circumstances, the best would probably be to use the  
standard supported by "every Javascript supporting browser released  
since 1998" [1]:

document.getElementById( 'MyBlock' ).style

[1] http://simon.incutio.com/archive/2003/08/11/documentAll

Peace,
Scott