Re: first element before my div

sc wrote on 06 apr 2006 in comp.lang.javascript:

> "Evertjan." wrote:
>> Try:
>>
>> <div>
>> <p>content 1 content</p>
>> <div id=myDiv2>content 2 content</div>
>> </div>
>>
>> <script type='text/javascript'>
>> document.getElementById('myDiv2').parentNode.style.display = 'none'
>> </script>
>
> The trouble is that I'm not allowed to change the structure of that
> HTML...

I would not accept an assignment with susch restrictions.

given your question:
> How to check if the first element before 'myDiv2' is a
> paraghraph ?

you could check that:

<div>
<p>content 1 content</p>
<div id=myDiv2>content 2 content</div>
</div>

<script type='text/javascript'>
alert(document.getElementById('myDiv2').previousSibling.tagName=='P')
</script>

giving, as expected, true in IE and false in FF

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Evertjan.
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