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IE5+: IE 5 and above
FF1+: Firefox 1.0+. NS6+ and FF beta are assumed as well.
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Cross-browser print button

Author: Eric

Description: Use this print button to allow your surfers to directly print a web page simply by clicking on the button!

Demo:

Directions: Simply copy the below into the <body> section of your page:

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<SCRIPT Language="Javascript"> /* This script is written by Eric (Webcrawl@usa.net) For full source code, installation instructions, 100's more DHTML scripts, and Terms Of Use, visit dynamicdrive.com */ function printit(){ if (window.print) { window.print() ; } else { var WebBrowser = '<OBJECT ID="WebBrowser1" WIDTH=0 HEIGHT=0 CLASSID="CLSID:8856F961-340A-11D0-A96B-00C04FD705A2"></OBJECT>'; document.body.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeEnd', WebBrowser); WebBrowser1.ExecWB(6, 2);//Use a 1 vs. a 2 for a prompting dialog box WebBrowser1.outerHTML = ""; } } </script> <SCRIPT Language="Javascript"> var NS = (navigator.appName == "Netscape"); var VERSION = parseInt(navigator.appVersion); if (VERSION > 3) { document.write('<form><input type=button value="Print this Page" name="Print" onClick="printit()"></form>'); } </script>