Question

I have used a javascript to show div by onclick but when i click outside div i want to hide the div.

after more searches, i have found an function, and it works perfectly

but there is an issue, the code requires double click for first time, to show the dive

my code:

<script>
// click on the div
function toggle( e, id ) {
  var el = document.getElementById(id);
  el.style.display = ( el.style.display == 'none' ) ? 'block' : 'none';

  // save it for hiding
  toggle.el = el;

  // stop the event right here
  if ( e.stopPropagation )
    e.stopPropagation();
  e.cancelBubble = true;
  return false;
}

// click outside the div
document.onclick = function() {
  if ( toggle.el ) {
    toggle.el.style.display = 'none';
  }
}

</script>
<style>#tools{display:none;}</style>

<div id="tools">Hidden div</div>
<a href="#" onclick="toggle(event, 'tools');">show/hide</a>

This is my full code, you can test it on your computer.

The question is: The function requires two clicks, i want show the div on click ( one click ) Not ( Double Click )

Answer 1

Try this – http://jsfiddle.net/JjChY/1/

Change

el.style.display = ( el.style.display == 'none' ) ? 'block' : 'none';

to

el.style.display = (el.style.display == 'none' || el.style.display == '') ? 'block' : 'none';