I have a rather large (60k) and complex navigation system that needs to load into an ASP page as an include file (also ASP). I would like to avoid a long wait by loading an identical but stripped down (20k) version of the navbar (also an ASP include) first until the full script loads and replaces it.

<!--#include file="navbar_lite.asp" -->
Loads first with the rest of the page

<!--#include file="navbar_full.asp" -->
Replaces navbar_lite when the page has loaded completely.

I've seen examples with layers and images but not include files. Any suggestions?

Edited by - Kurtster on 17 Feb 2004 21:50:53

60k, quite big for a nav bar yes.

I'd personally build it in flash and stick a preloader on it.

Regards,
Dave

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Thanks but I'd rather not have to rebuild everything in Flash. I'm using pop-up menus in MX to create a total of nearly 200 different links (3 levels deep in the site) - this was the clients idea in the first place. I would imagine there has got to be a JavaScript that I could modify to replace a server-side-include when the page finishes loading.