Inconsistent cross-browser behavior: suggestions?

[Gerald M. Furi]

I've noticed a disturbing inconsistency in the way Netscape (4.++) and MSIE
(4.-5 beta) handle the simple NAME attribute of the anchor tag. We were
testing internal document hyperlinks on an upcoming web page. The hyperlinks
form a mini-navigation text menu in a table layout. There are six internal
hyperlinks in the table. E.g., <A href="#whatever">bleah</A> and the
corresponding <A name="whatever">blah</a>.

MSIE consistently and correctly goes to all named anchors. Netscape will
navigate properly to, say, one or two of such links on a menu of six but
stalls on others. Code has been validated. Any ideas?

TIA

Gerald M. Furi
Assistant Director, Farmington Community Library
System Administrator, Metro Net Library Consortium, Inc.
248.848.4302
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