I tried that, and though it works fine in your sample, it doesn’t in my page. There is a whole lot more going on in my page, so I am wondering if there isn’t some other js conflicting with yours. Here is the entire source for my page
<html xmlns=“http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xml:lang=“en” lang=“en”>
<head>
<link rel=“shortcut icon” href=“images/favicon.ico” >
<link rel=“icon” href=“images/animated_favicon1.gif” type=“image/gif” >
<meta http-equiv=“content-type” content=“text/html; charset=utf-8” />
<title>Web Recipe Manager</title>
<meta name=“keywords” content=“Online Recipe Database Web Manager Management Recipes” />
<meta name=“description” content=“Web Based Recipe Management Software - store and manage your recipes on the web and access them from any PC, at any time, from anywhere, wherever you are” />
<link href=“style.css” rel=“stylesheet” type=“text/css” media=“screen” />
<script type=“text/javascript” language=“javascript” src=“javascripts/jquery-1.3.1.min.js”></script>
<script type=“text/javascript” src=“javascripts/jquery.ocupload-1.1.2.js”></script>
<script type=“text/javascript” src=“javascripts/jquery.livequery.js”></script>
<script type=“text/javascript” src=“javascripts/jquery.cookie.js”></script>
<script src=“dhtmlxCombo/codebase/dhtmlxcommon.js”></script>
<script src=“dhtmlxCombo/codebase/dhtmlxcombo.js”></script>
<link rel=“STYLESHEET” type=“text/css” href=“dhtmlx/dhtmlxcombo.css”>
<script type=“text/javascript” language=“javascript”>
window.dhx_globalImgPath=“dhtmlxCombo/codebase/imgs/”;
$(document).ready(function(){
var showinfo = $.cookie('showinfo');
// Set the user preference for showing informational text
if (showinfo == 'on') {
$('.info').show();
$('.hideinfo').show();
$('.showinfo').hide();
};
if (showinfo == 'off') {
$('.info').hide();
$('.hideinfo').hide();
$('.showinfo').show();
};
//hide & show elements
$('.hideinfo').click(function() {
$(this).hide();
$('.info').hide();
$('.showinfo').show();
$.cookie('showinfo', 'off');
});
$('.showinfo').click(function () {
$(this).hide();
$('.info').show();
$('.hideinfo').show();
$.cookie('showinfo', 'on');
});
$('#hideimg').livequery('click', function(event) {
$(this).hide();
$('#progress1').hide();
$('#showimg').show();
$('#imagedisp').hide();
return false;
});
$('#showimg').livequery('click', function(event) {
$(this).hide();
$('#imagedisp').show();
$('#hideimg').show();
$('#showimg').hide();
return false;
});
$('#hidemenu').click(function () {
$('#sidebar').hide();
$('#showmenu').show();
$(this).hide();
return false;
});
$('#showmenu').click(function () {
$('#sidebar').show();
$('#hidemenu').show();
$(this).hide();
return false;
});
$.each([0,1], function(i){
$('#hshowcat' + i).livequery('click',(function(i){
return function(event) {
$(this).hide();
$('#showcat' + i).show();
$('#category' + i).show();
return false;
}
})(i + 1));
});
$('#hshowcat2').livequery('click',function(event) {
$('#category3').show();
$(this).hide();
return false;
});
$.each([0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17], function(i){
$('#hshowing' + i).livequery('click',(function(i){
return function(event) {
$(this).hide();
$('#showing' + i).show();
$('#ing' + i).show();
return false;
}
})(i + 1));
});
$('#hshowing18').livequery('click',function(event) {
$(this).hide();
$('#ing19').show();
return false;
});
$('#hshowing').livequery('click',function(event) {
document.form1.elements['ingarray[' + 0 + '][' + 2 + ']'].selectedIndex = 0;
$(this).hide();
$('#man_ing').hide();
$('#paste_ing').show();
$('#hshowman').show();
return false;
});
$('#hshowman').livequery('click',function(event) {
document.form1.ing.value='';
$(this).hide();
$('#paste_ing').hide();
$('#man_ing').show();
$('#hshowing').show();
return false;
});
//message box
$(window).scroll(function(){
$('#message_box').animate({top:$(window).scrollTop()+"px" },{queue: false, duration: 350});
});
$('#close_message').click(function() {
$('#message_box').animate({ top:"+=150px",opacity:0 }, "slow");
});
//image upload
$('#imagefl').upload({
name: 'file',
method: 'post',
enctype: 'multipart/form-data',
action: 'upload.php',
onSubmit: function() {
$('#progress1').text('Uploading file...');
},
onComplete: function(data) {
//data contains the response from the action url
var image = $('div.image');
$(image).after('<div class=image id=imagedisp><img src="imagetmp/'+data+'"><br><a id=hideimg href="#">Hide image</a><input name=newimage type=hidden value='+data+'></div>');
$('#progress1').text('');
$(image).remove();
}
});
});
function disableAll(){
var el = document.forms[0].elements;
for(var i=0;i<el.length;i++){
el[i].setAttribute(‘disabled’,true)
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body><div>
<table cellpadding=“0” cellspacing=“0” border=“0” width=“100%” style=“height:100%; background:url(images/bg_left.gif) left top repeat; “>
<tr>
<td width=“50%” style=“background:url(images/bg_left.gif) right top repeat; “></td>
<table cellpadding=“0” cellspacing=“0” border=“0” width=“1100px” style=“height:100%;”>
<tr>
<td>
<table cellpadding=“0” cellspacing=“0” border=“0” width=“100%” style=“height:70px; background:url(images/header.gif) center top no-repeat;”>
<tr><td style=” background:url(images/bg_bottom_1.gif) center bottom no-repeat; “>
<table cellpadding=“0” cellspacing=“0” border=“0” width=“980px” align=“center”>
<tr><td style=“height:70px;”>
<a href=“index.html”><img src=“images/button_spacer.gif” alt=”” border=“0”></a>
<a href=“display.php”><img src=“images/button1.gif” alt=”” border=“0”></a>
<a href=“search.php”><img src=“images/button2.gif” alt="" border=“0”></a>
<a href=“awbs/aLogIn.php?als=YTo0OntzOjQ6InVzZXIiO3M6NDoiZGVtbyI7czo0OiJwYXNzIjtzOjY6ImRlbW8wMCI7czoxMDoibWFjY2Vzc2tleSI7czozMjoiYWM4ZjMxNDA2OTVhNWVlOGNhYmE1OTNhYmE2ZGQ4OGUiO3M6NToidWRhdGUiO2k6MTI1MTI1MDgwMjt9”><img src=“images/button3.gif” alt="" border=“0”></a>
<a href=“import.php”><img src=“images/button4.gif” alt="" border=“0”></a>
<a href=“awbs/kb.php”><img src=“images/button5.gif” alt="" border=“0”></a>
</td></tr>
</table>
<<SPAN class=start-tag>table</SPAN><SPAN class=attribute-name> cellpadding</SPAN>=<SPAN class=attribute-value>'5' </SPAN><SPAN class=attribute-name>cellspacing</SPAN>=<SPAN class=attribute-value>'0' </SPAN><SPAN class=attribute-name>border</SPAN>=<SPAN class=attribute-value>'0' </SPAN><SPAN class=attribute-name>width</SPAN>=<SPAN class=attribute-value>'980px' </SPAN><SPAN class=attribute-name>align</SPAN>=<SPAN class=attribute-value>'center' </SPAN><SPAN class=attribute-name>bgcolor</SPAN>=<SPAN class=attribute-value>#DFD3AE</SPAN>> <<SPAN class=start-tag>tr</SPAN>><<SPAN class=start-tag>td</SPAN>>
<<SPAN class=start-tag>div</SPAN><SPAN class=attribute-name> id</SPAN>=<SPAN class=attribute-value>"hidemenu"</SPAN>><<SPAN class=start-tag>a</SPAN><SPAN class=attribute-name> href</SPAN><SPAN>="</SPAN><A href="view-source:http://localhost/wrm/addform.php#"><U><FONT color=#0066cc face="Courier New">#</FONT></U></A><SPAN>"</SPAN>>Hide Menu</<SPAN class=end-tag>a</SPAN>></<SPAN class=end-tag>div</SPAN>>
</td><td>
<div id=“showmenu” style=“display: none”><a href="#">Show Menu</a></div>
<br><table cellpadding=“0” cellspacing=“0” border=“0” width=“82” align=“left” style=" height:18px;" class=“order”><tr><td align=“center” valign=“middle” width=“78” style="padding:3px 0px 0px 0px; background:url(wrmimages/recipes-btn_2_1.gif) left top no-repeat; "><a href=“index-3.html” style=“color:white;text-decoration:none;”>BUY NOW</a></td><td><img src=“wrmimages/recipes-spacer.gif” width=“4” height=“1” alt=“Web Based Recipe Management Online”></td></tr></table></td></tr>
<tr><td height=“100%” style = “border-right: thin dotted #9E9A7B;”>
<div id=“sidebar”><h3 style=“font-size:18px”>Menu</h3>
<script src=“TreeMenu.js” language=“JavaScript” type=“text/javascript”></script>
<script type=“text/javascript”>
//<![CDATA[
objTreeMenu_1 = new TreeMenu("\images", “objTreeMenu_1”, “_self”, “treeMenuDefault”, true, false);
newNode = objTreeMenu_1.addItem(new TreeNode(‘Import From File’, ‘ftv2doc.gif’, ‘import.php’, false, true, ‘’, ‘’, null));
newNode = objTreeMenu_1.addItem(new TreeNode(‘Add Manually’, ‘ftv2doc.gif’, ‘addform.php’, false, true, ‘’, ‘’, null));
newNode = objTreeMenu_1.addItem(new TreeNode(‘Export To File’, ‘ftv2doc.gif’, ‘export.php’, false, true, ‘’, ‘’, null));
objTreeMenu_1.drawMenu();
objTreeMenu_1.writeOutput();
objTreeMenu_1.resetBranches();
// ]]>
</script>
</div>
</td>
<td height=“100%”>
<h2 style=“font-size:18px”>Add Recipe</h2>
<form name=‘form1’ action=’’ method=post enctype=‘multipart/form-data’>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<INPUT type=submit name=save value=Save class=btn>
</td>
<td>
<a href=display.php?id=><img src=‘images/display.jpg’ style=‘border: none;’></a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<br>
<div class=info>
Fields Marked With an * are mandatory<br><br>
</div>
<a href=’#’ class=hideinfo>Hide Informational Text</a>
<a href=’#’ class=showinfo style=‘display:none’>Show Informational Text</a>
<br>
<br>
<table border=0 cellpadding = 2 cellspacing = 1>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Name*</strong>
</td>
<td>
<input type=text size=50 name=‘name’ >
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top>
<strong>Image</strong>
</td>
<td>
<input type=“hidden” name=“MAX_FILE_SIZE” value=“524288”>
<input name=‘imagefl’ id=‘imagefl’ size=22.5 class=‘fle’ type=‘file’>
<span id=“progress1”> Please ensure your image names don’t contain any special characters like %</span><br>
<div class=image id=‘imagedisp’>
</div>
<a href="#" id=‘showimg’ style=‘display:none’>Show image</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Measurement System</strong>
</td>
<td>
</<SPAN class=end-tag>td</SPAN>>
</tr>
</table>
<table><tr width=100><td><strong>Category*</strong><br>
<select id=cat0 name=catarray[0][0]><option></option>
<option>Baking</option>
<option>Beverage</option>
<option>Breakfast</option>
<option>Christmas</option>
<option>Cleaning Product</option>
<option>Confectionery</option>
<option>Dessert</option>
<option>Entree</option>
<option>Finger Food</option>
<option>Main Meal</option>
<option>Marinade</option>
<option>Side Dish</option>
<option>Snack</option>
<option>Spice Mix</option>
</select><td><strong>Subcategory</strong><br>
<select style=‘width:200px;’ id=subcat0 name=catarray[0][1]’>
<option>Beef</option>
<option>Biscuits</option>
<option>Cakes</option>
<option>Cereal</option>
<option>Cheese</option>
<option>Cheesecake</option>
<option>Dip</option>
<option>Dressing</option>
<option>Egg</option>
<option>Grains</option>
<option>Lamb</option>
<option>Pasta</option>
<option>Pie</option>
<option>Pork</option>
<option>Poultry</option>
<option>Pudding</option>
<option>Salad</option>
<option>Sauce</option>
<option>Seafood</option>
<option>Shake</option>
<option>Slice</option>
<option>Soup</option>
<option>Test</option>
<option>Veal</option>
<option>Vegetables</option>
</select><script>var z=dhtmlXComboFromSelect(‘cat0’);z.enableFilteringMode(true);</script><script>var z=dhtmlXComboFromSelect(‘subcat0’);z.enableFilteringMode(true);</script></td></tr></table>
<table><tr><td>
<select id=cat1 name=catarray[1][0]><option></option>
<option>Baking</option>
<option>Beverage</option>
<option>Breakfast</option>
<option>Christmas</option>
<option>Cleaning Product</option>
<option>Confectionery</option>
<option>Dessert</option>
<option>Entree</option>
<option>Finger Food</option>
<option>Main Meal</option>
<option>Marinade</option>
<option>Side Dish</option>
<option>Snack</option>
<option>Spice Mix</option>
</select><td>
<select style=‘width:200px;’ id=subcat1 name=catarray[1][1]’>
<option>Beef</option>
<option>Biscuits</option>
<option>Cakes</option>
<option>Cereal</option>
<option>Cheese</option>
<option>Cheesecake</option>
<option>Dip</option>
<option>Dressing</option>
<option>Egg</option>
<option>Grains</option>
<option>Lamb</option>
<option>Pasta</option>
<option>Pie</option>
<option>Pork</option>
<option>Poultry</option>
<option>Pudding</option>
<option>Salad</option>
<option>Sauce</option>
<option>Seafood</option>
<option>Shake</option>
<option>Slice</option>
<option>Soup</option>
<option>Test</option>
<option>Veal</option>
<option>Vegetables</option>
</select><script>var z=dhtmlXComboFromSelect(‘cat1’);z.enableFilteringMode(true);</script><script>var z=dhtmlXComboFromSelect(‘subcat1’);z.enableFilteringMode(true);</script></td></tr></table>
<table><tr><td>
<select id=cat2 name=catarray[2][0]><option></option>
<option>Baking</option>
<option>Beverage</option>
<option>Breakfast</option>
<option>Christmas</option>
<option>Cleaning Product</option>
<option>Confectionery</option>
<option>Dessert</option>
<option>Entree</option>
<option>Finger Food</option>
<option>Main Meal</option>
<option>Marinade</option>
<option>Side Dish</option>
<option>Snack</option>
<option>Spice Mix</option>
</select><td>
<select style=‘width:200px;’ id=subcat2 name=catarray[2][1]’>
<option>Beef</option>
<option>Biscuits</option>
<option>Cakes</option>
<option>Cereal</option>
<option>Cheese</option>
<option>Cheesecake</option>
<option>Dip</option>
<option>Dressing</option>
<option>Egg</option>
<option>Grains</option>
<option>Lamb</option>
<option>Pasta</option>
<option>Pie</option>
<option>Pork</option>
<option>Poultry</option>
<option>Pudding</option>
<option>Salad</option>
<option>Sauce</option>
<option>Seafood</option>
<option>Shake</option>
<option>Slice</option>
<option>Soup</option>
<option>Test</option>
<option>Veal</option>
<option>Vegetables</option>
</select><script>var z=dhtmlXComboFromSelect(‘cat2’);z.enableFilteringMode(true);</script><script>var z=dhtmlXComboFromSelect(‘subcat2’);z.enableFilteringMode(true);</script></td></tr></table>
<table><tr><td>
<select id=cat3 name=catarray[3][0]><option></option>
<option>Baking</option>
<option>Beverage</option>
<option>Breakfast</option>
<option>Christmas</option>
<option>Cleaning Product</option>
<option>Confectionery</option>
<option>Dessert</option>
<option>Entree</option>
<option>Finger Food</option>
<option>Main Meal</option>
<option>Marinade</option>
<option>Side Dish</option>
<option>Snack</option>
<option>Spice Mix</option>
</select><td>
<select style=‘width:200px;’ id=subcat3 name=catarray[3][1]’>
<option>Beef</option>
<option>Biscuits</option>
<option>Cakes</option>
<option>Cereal</option>
<option>Cheese</option>
<option>Cheesecake</option>
<option>Dip</option>
<option>Dressing</option>
<option>Egg</option>
<option>Grains</option>
<option>Lamb</option>
<option>Pasta</option>
<option>Pie</option>
<option>Pork</option>
<option>Poultry</option>
<option>Pudding</option>
<option>Salad</option>
<option>Sauce</option>
<option>Seafood</option>
<option>Shake</option>
<option>Slice</option>
<option>Soup</option>
<option>Test</option>
<option>Veal</option>
<option>Vegetables</option>
</select><script>var z=dhtmlXComboFromSelect(‘cat3’);z.enableFilteringMode(true);</script><script>var z=dhtmlXComboFromSelect(‘subcat3’);z.enableFilteringMode(true);</script></td></tr></table>
<br>
<strong>Directions*</strong>
<div class=info>
Here’s the character for degrees celsius and fahrenheit if you need them ℃ ℉
</div>
<br><TEXTAREA name=‘directions’></TEXTAREA><br>
<strong>Notes</strong>
<br><TEXTAREA style=‘height:30px;’ name=‘note’></TEXTAREA><br><br>
<table border=0 cellpadding = 2 cellspacing = 1>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Source</strong>
</td>
<td>
</<SPAN class=end-tag>td</SPAN>>
<<SPAN class=start-tag>td</SPAN>>
<<SPAN class=start-tag>strong</SPAN>>Rating</<SPAN class=end-tag>strong</SPAN>>
</td>
<td>
<select name=rating><option></option><option>Not Rated</option><option>1 Star</option><option>2 Stars</option><option>3 Stars</option><option>4 Stars</option><option>5 Stars</option></select> </td>
<td>
<strong>Tried</strong>
</td>
<td>
<input class=chk type=checkbox name=‘tried’ >
</<SPAN class=end-tag>td</SPAN>>
</<SPAN class=end-tag>tr</SPAN>>
<<SPAN class=start-tag>tr</SPAN>>
<<SPAN class=start-tag>td</SPAN>>
<<SPAN class=start-tag>strong</SPAN>>Cuisine</<SPAN class=end-tag>strong</SPAN>>
</td>
<td>
</td> </td>
<td>
<strong>Makes</strong>
</td>
<td>
<input class=smallinp type=text name=‘yield’ >
</td> </td>
<td>
<strong>Prep Time</strong>
</td>
<td>
<input class=smallinp type=text name=‘preptime’ value=’’>
</<SPAN class=end-tag>td</SPAN>>
</<SPAN class=end-tag>tr</SPAN>>
</table>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<strong>Diet/s</strong><br>
<select name=diet[] multiple size=20 onChange=‘checkAdd(this)’>
<option>Alkaline</option><option>Dairy Free</option><option>Gluten Free</option><option>Low Carb</option><option>Low Fat</option><option>Southbeach</option>
<option>Other</option></select>
</td>
<td>
<strong>Related Recipe/s</strong><br>
<select name=related_recipe[] multiple size=20’>
<option>Almond Cookies</option><option>Avocado & Prawn Couscous With Lime</option><option>Babi Kecap I (Pork Cooked In Soya Sauce)</option><option>Bacon Cheeseburger Quiche</option><option>Baked Vegetable Omelette</option><option>Barley Chili</option><option>Barley Pilaf</option><option>Barley Risotto With Spinach And Parmesan</option><option>Beef Smoore</option><option>Beer Butt Chicken</option><option>Black, White, And Green Bean Salad</option><option>Blue Cheese Ranch Dressing</option><option>Broccoli Rabe</option><option>Caesar Salad With Dressing</option><option>Cajun Prawns</option><option>Cheddar Bacon Devilled Eggs</option><option>Cheesy Potatoes</option><option>Cheesy Spinach</option><option>Chermoula Chicken</option><option>Chicken And White Bean Chili</option><option>Chicken Barley Soup</option><option>Chicken Breast Salad With Balsamic Vinegar</option><option>Chicken Caesar Salad</option><option>Chicken Curry</option><option>Chicken Noodle Soup</option><option>Chili Con Carne</option><option>Chocolate Crackles</option><option>Cinnamon Yoghurt Creme</option><option>Coriander Cream Chicken</option><option>Creamy Tarragon Chicken</option><option>Crunchy Cheese And Herb Chicken Schnitzels</option><option>Cumin-Scented Chicken Tikka</option><option>Curry-Rubbed Salmon</option><option>Curry Powder</option><option>Custard Fruit Cake</option><option>Deviled Eggs With Horseradish And Scallions</option><option>Dijon Prawn Cocktail</option><option>Easy Salmon Cakes</option><option>Easy Veggie Chili</option><option>Festive Yoghurt</option><option>Golden Dream</option><option>Grandma’s Custard Fruit Cake</option><option>Grandma’s Potato Salad</option><option>Granola</option><option>Green Tea And Chicken Stirfry</option><option>Ham And Cheese Pita Melt</option><option>Ham And Chicken Gumbo</option><option>Ham Tomato And Spinach Salad</option><option>Hasselback Potatoes With Spice Topping</option><option>Hearty Minestrone</option><option>Homemade Spaghetti</option><option>Icecream With Kiwifruit Sauce</option><option>Jalapeño Chicken Salad</option><option>Key Lime Pie</option><option>Lamb With Yoghurt, Coconut Milk & Almond Masala</option><option>Lemon Cheesecake</option><option>Lemon Pancake</option><option>Lemon Sago Dessert</option><option>Lemon Zest Yoghurt</option><option>Margarita</option><option>Mediterranean Salmon</option><option>Microwave Bacon Omelet</option><option>Microwave Baked Apple</option><option>Microwave Veal Paprika</option><option>Mischievous Eggs</optio