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Arguments
inStr
■ The inStr argument is the string to decode.
Returns
A string that contains the decoded URL.
Example
The following example calls dw.doURLDecoding() to decode the special characters in its
argument and store the resulting string in
outstr:
outStr = dreamweaver.doURLDecoding(“http://maps.yahoo.com/py/
ddResults.py?Pyt=Tmap&tarname=&tardesc=&newname=&newdesc=&newHash=&newTH
ash=&newSts=&newTSts=&tlt=&tln=&slt=&sln=&newFL=Use+Address+Below&newadd
r=2000+Shamrock+Rd&newcsz=Metroo+Park%2C+CA&newcountry=us&newTFL=Use+Add
ress+Below&newtaddr=500+El+Camino&newtcsz=Santa+Clara%2C+CA&newtcountry=
us&Submit=Get+Directions”)
dreamweaver.getElementRef()
Availability
Dreamweaver 2.
Description
Gets the Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer object reference for a specific tag object in
the DOM tree.
Arguments
NSorIE, tagObject
■ The NSorIE argument must be either "NS 4.0" or "IE 4.0". The DOM and rules for
nested references differ in Netscape Navigator 4.0 and Internet Explorer 4.0. This
argument specifies for which browser to return a valid reference.
■ The tagObject argument is a tag object in the DOM tree.
Returns
A string that represents a valid JavaScript reference to the object, such as
document.layers['myLayer']. The string is subject to the following conditions:
■ Dreamweaver returns correct references for Internet Explorer for A, AREA, APPLET, EMBED,
DIV, SPAN, INPUT, SELECT, OPTION, TEXTAREA, OBJECT, and IMG tags.
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