December 13, 2006

JavaScript and Styles

I've previously noted the versatility of the HTML object on PeopleSoft pages. It's an easy way to include extra HTML in your pages. For example, I once built a retro processing module for an HRMS client and used an HTML area to display a table showing the expected results of a transaction.

But since an HTML area is just copied to your page, it can also contain styles and scripts. Normal page functionality can handle most of what we need to do, but at times you might want to include a little extra. For example, you could add quick updating of on-screen totals, or maybe a special CSS style that applies to only one page or portion of a page. (Changing or cloning the delivered stylesheets can lead to maintenance headaches, since they are so large and contain so many entries.)

Now, of course I would never recommend that you add strange effects to your PeopleSoft pages! (Not publicly, anyway.) But the page you are reading now is fair game. So here's a little sample that includes both a special style and some JavaScript. (If your browser has asked if you want to run scripting on this page, you'll need to approve/enable it first.) Move your mouse to this paragraph and drag it around. Be sure to put it back when you're done! Now try it with just this sentence.

Until next time...