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From: "Mel Smith" <syntel@cox.net>
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Subject: Re: FireFox onclick problem
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:55:26 -0700
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Evertjan said:
> Works fine here also in FF.
>
> ==============
>
> I would use a more general solution for the function,
> if the <input> is a always direct child:
>
> <script type='text/javascript'>
> function hideParent(x) {
>   x.parentNode.style.display = "none";
> };
> </script>
>
> <div>
> <input type="button" onclick="hideParent(this);" value="Hide Parent">
> lots of text and <br> here
> </div>

Hi Evertjan:

    Tried your general method above. Same failed result.

    Again, current versions of IE and Chrome work correctly, immediately 
hiding the 'notice' division. But using FF: nothing happens.

    So, I reverted to my original code (as shown in my original post) for 
now, and will try 'debugging'.  But its so simple and the other browsers 
work and have worked for years with this code. Sigh ...

-Mel