How can I make something load invisible on a page and then appear using HTML?

[george]

For instance, Twitter users... on the sidebar where you can minimize and then restore the Trending Topics list or Following list without actually loading a new web page. The module is just built in. Any help?
That's a good answer to the first person, but how would I think set up a link to display it on the page?

[David Karr]

There are a couple of parts to this. The simple part is making the component not display initially. That is done with 'style="display:none"' as an attribute on the component.

Later, while handling some sort of event, you use Javascript to change the style of the component to perhaps "display:block".

[Mark aka jack573]

I answered a question that is kind of like this one. The way to set it up is the same though, so have a look at this:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...717AAfK52l

Good lucik with it.

[Thomas H]

Simple example solution:

<div id="mydiv" style="display:none">I'm hidden at first</div>
<a href="#" onclick="document.getElementById('mydiv' ).style.display='block';">Click to show</a>