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Use this script to display a series of rotating news stories, including graphics and a link to the story. Easy to implement.

Claritas est etiam processus dynamicus, qui sequitur mutationem consuetudium lectorum. [read more]
Eodem modo typi, qui nunc nobis videntur parum clari, fiant sollemnes in futurum. [read more]
Mirum est notare quam littera gothica, quam nunc putamus parum claram. [read more]

Notes

Created by: Fang
Web Site: WebDeveloper.com Forums
Posted: September 22, 2008

Source Code

Paste this source code into the designated areas.

External file

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

/* This script and many more are available free online at
The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com
Created by: Fang | http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?t=191419Licensed under: Public Domain
 */

function postNews() {
  aLI=document.getElementById('news').getElementsByTagName('li');
  for(var i=0; i<aLI.length; i++)  {
    aLI[i].style.display="none";
    aLI[i].getElementsByTagName('p')[0];
  }
  rotate(aLI.length-1);
};

var aLI=[];
var timerRUN=null;
var Speed=3000; // change as required

function rotate(idx) {
  aLI[idx].style.display="none";
  idx=(idx<aLI.length-1)? ++idx : 0;
  aLI[idx].style.display="block";
  timerRUN=setTimeout('rotate('+idx+')', Speed);
}

function inView() {
  var newsItem=0;
  for(var i=0; i<aLI.length; i++) {
    if(aLI[i].style.display=="block") {newsItem= i;}
  }
  return newsItem;
}


// Multiple onload function created by: Simon Willison
// http://simonwillison.net/2004/May/26/addLoadEvent/
function addLoadEvent(func) {
  var oldonload = window.onload;
  if (typeof window.onload != 'function') {
    window.onload = func;
  } else {
    window.onload = function() {
      if (oldonload) {
        oldonload();
      }
      func();
    }
  }
}

addLoadEvent(function() {
  postNews();
});

CSS

Paste this code into your external CSS file or in the <style> section within the HEAD section of your HTML document.

#news li {
  width: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #000;
  list-style-type: none;
  color: #000;
  background: #ddd;
  display: none;
}

#news li img {
  display: block;
}

#news li p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 3px;
  font-size: .8em;
  border-top: 1px solid #000;
}

Head

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


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

Body

Paste this code into the BODY section of your HTML document


<ul id="news">
  <li><img src="pix1-sm.gif" width="200" height="150" alt="Picture 1">
    <p>Claritas est etiam processus dynamicus, qui sequitur mutationem consuetudium lectorum. [<a href="#" onclick="return false;">read more</a>]</p>
  </li>
  <li><img src="pix2-sm.gif" width="200" height="150" alt="Picture 2">
    <p>Eodem modo typi, qui nunc nobis videntur parum clari, fiant sollemnes in futurum. [<a href="#" onclick="return false;">read more</a>]</p>
  </li>
  <li><img src="pix3-sm.gif" width="200" height="150" alt="Picture 3">
    <p>Mirum est notare quam littera gothica, quam nunc putamus parum claram. [<a href="#" onclick="return false;">read more</a>]</p>
  </li>
</ul>

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3. From: Paulo
Link doesn' work
10/14/2008 10:33:29

4. From: Lee (Admin)
11/06/2008 11:46:12

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Script error
09/29/2008 18:54:17

2. From: Lee (Admin)
10/31/2008 15:39:00

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4. From: Lee (Admin)11/06/2008 11:46:12

1. From: Tony RogersScript error09/29/2008 18:54:17

2. From: Lee (Admin)10/31/2008 15:39:00

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3. From: Paulo
Link doesn' work
10/14/2008 10:33:29

4. From: Lee (Admin)
11/06/2008 11:46:12

1. From: Tony Rogers
Script error
09/29/2008 18:54:17

2. From: Lee (Admin)
10/31/2008 15:39:00