# Javascript helpers not updating table row in IE6 **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [April 3, 2006, 11:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-helpers-not-updating-table-row-in-ie6/56721 "2006-04-03T11:31:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aftershock)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 11:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-helpers-not-updating-table-row-in-ie6/56721/1 "2006-04-03T11:31:13Z")
Trying to replace a table row with an id using both RJS templates and normal link\_to\_remote :update. Neither work in IE6, fine in FF etc. If I use the same code but target a div with an ID it works. This is tricky as I have a table with edit buttons, when the button is pressed that row gets updated with a partial containing a form for update. I need this to work as II don’t fancy rewriting the whole table in CSS with spans etc as it defeats the objective of having tabular data displayed. ---
**Author:** ![aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aftershock)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-helpers-not-updating-table-row-in-ie6/56721/2 "2006-04-03T12:44:05Z")
James W. wrote: > Trying to replace a table row with an id using both RJS templates and > normal link\_to\_remote :update. Neither work in IE6, fine in FF etc. > > If I use the same code but target a div with an ID it works. This is > tricky as I have a table with edit buttons, when the button is pressed > that row gets updated with a partial containing a form for update. I > need this to work as II don’t fancy rewriting the whole table in CSS > with spans etc as it defeats the objective of having tabular data > displayed. bump ---
**Author:** ![aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aftershock)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-helpers-not-updating-table-row-in-ie6/56721/3 "2006-04-03T12:58:53Z")
James W. wrote: > bump Is this useful at all? > **[Microsoft Learn: Build skills that open doors in your career](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/)** > > Gain technical skills through documentation and training, earn certifications and connect with the community ---
**Author:** ![aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aftershock)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-helpers-not-updating-table-row-in-ie6/56721/4 "2006-04-03T13:07:38Z")
Alex Y. wrote: > James W. wrote: > > > bump > > Is this useful at all? > > [Microsoft Learn: Build skills that open doors in your career](http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/tables/buildtables.asp) I have been soing some tests. Its seems that the Prototype library is at fault because if I try to use Element.update('myId, “new text”). It does not work on the table row. ---
**Author:** ![aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aftershock)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-helpers-not-updating-table-row-in-ie6/56721/5 "2006-04-03T13:23:52Z")
James W. wrote: > It does not work on the table row. > Did you read the page? I quote: > Note When using Dynamic HTML (DHTML) to create a document, you can > create objects and set the innerText or innerHTML property of the > object. However, because of the specific structure required by > tables, the innerText and innerHTML properties of the table and tr > objects are read-only. This is a limitation of IE, not Prototype. ---
**Author:** ![aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aftershock)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-helpers-not-updating-table-row-in-ie6/56721/6 "2006-04-03T14:10:53Z")
Chris H. wrote: > > From the link previously posted: > > \*\*The _innerText_ and _innerHTML_ properties are read-only on the > _tr_object. > > it’s not a Prototype problem. Thanks, how silly is that. A simple thing to achieve in any browser except IE. ---
**Author:** ![aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aftershock)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-helpers-not-updating-table-row-in-ie6/56721/7 "2006-04-03T13:24:02Z")
> From the link previously posted: \*\*The _innerText_ and _innerHTML_ properties are read-only on the _tr_object. it’s not a Prototype problem. ---
**Author:** ![aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@aftershock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aftershock)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-helpers-not-updating-table-row-in-ie6/56721/8 "2006-04-03T14:59:55Z")
Chris H. wrote: > > From the link previously posted: > > \*\*The _innerText_ and _innerHTML_ properties are read-only on the _tr_ > object. > > it’s not a Prototype problem. If the job of Prototype is to protect the user from browser differences (which I believe it is) then Prototype ought to handle this. However, if it was me maintaining Prototype I would have my head firmly in a bucket of sand at this point. – Martin Tomes echo ‘martin at tomes x org x uk’ | sed -e ‘s/ x /./g’ -e ‘s/ at /@/’ Visit [http://www.subversionary.org/](http://www.subversionary.org/)