Layers

Layers are not technically a part of JSSS,But first, what is a layer?

A layer is a section of an HTML page that is handled as an independent unit, In layer compatible browsers, each section can be displayed, hidden, moved, or otherwise manipulated independently of other sections. In Netscape, they are delineated on the Web page with the <LAYER>, <DIV>, or <SPAN> tags, while Microsoft supports the <DIV> and <SPAN> implementations. For your examples, you'll be working with <DIV> and <SPAN>.

Layers give you a whole new set of tools with which to control the position and visibility of entire segments of a Web page. You can overlap up to 10 layers and then reveal each one in turn to create animation. Or, you can slide layers around for other transition effects.

Layers are Netscape's way of positioning HTML elements with style sheets, which is part of a proposed W3C standard. With this little bit of knowledge in hand, begin with a sample example.

This page includes a simple layer with no controls
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Working with layers</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY>
<P>Here's some main text which is part of a paragraph.</P>
<LAYER>
<H1 ><FONT color="red">HERE'S SOME REALLY BIG TEXT</FONT></Hl >

</LAYER>

</BODY>
</HTML>

The <LAYER> tag is proprietary to Netscape and is not compatible with any other browser.

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