echo Div visibility using CSS and PHP?

Question

I am trying to echo a CSS style in php. basically I want to make a Div visible. the Div's visibility is set to hidden in the css stylesheet and i need to make it visible in an else statement in php.

I am using this code:

<?php
} else {
    echo '<style type="text/css">
        #apDiv1 {
           visibility:visible;
        }
        </style>';
}
?>

but that doesn't work! it doesn't make the Div visible. I tried it this way as a test and this way worked and it echo-ed hello world:

<?php
} else {
    echo 'hello world';
}
?>

so is there any other way to do this? am I doing anything wrong?

There just isn't enough information in you question for us to know what it is exactly that you want to do. — Touch
– Touch, Commented Sep 23, 2013 at 12:05
why the downvote? I don't understand why some people are just waiting for someone to post a question here and just downvote the question without any reason! — EnergyLynx EnergyLynx
– EnergyLynx EnergyLynx, Commented Sep 23, 2013 at 12:06
@EnergyLynxEnergyLynx: Can we see your HTML? Normal case the above should have worked. Maybe there is some other problem somewhere else. — Harry
– Harry, Commented Sep 23, 2013 at 12:09
@EnergyLynxEnergyLynx: And to answer the other question. Do not bother about a down-vote. If the question has enough detail and shows that analysis was done prior to asking the question, it will eventually get into the positive. I am not saying that asking for reason is wrong though. — Harry
– Harry, Commented Sep 23, 2013 at 12:11

GautamD31 · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-23 12:03:32Z

3

You can also try like

<?php
    } else {
 ?>
        <style type="text/css">
            #apDiv1 {
                visibility:visible;
            }
        </style>
<?php
    }
?>

Or directly give the div style like

<?php
    } else {
?>
     <div id="appDiv1" style="visibility:visible"></div>
<?php }
?>

Even you can put !important if any other styles are applied on that div.

answered Sep 23, 2013 at 12:03

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NDM · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-23 12:04:08Z

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try visibility: visible !important;, or display: block.

answered Sep 23, 2013 at 12:04

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EnergyLynx EnergyLynx Over a year ago

I did try that before i posted this question and that didn't work either.

NavaStha · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-23 12:06:39Z

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You can use javascript instead of css

<script>
 document.getElementById('apDiv1').style.visibility = 'visible';
</script>

answered Sep 23, 2013 at 12:06

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CIRCLE · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-23 12:07:17Z

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Do directly on the div:

<div id="apDiv1" <?php if(/* Your condition */){ /* Do something */ }else{ echo 'style="visibility:visible;"';} ?>></div>

answered Sep 23, 2013 at 12:07

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