display alert message in div only once?
I have a classified listing application (php) that shows an alert message on the main page to let the user know if there was an error, if the listing was entered, if a required field was left blank, etc.
the simple jquery code is:
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$('#alert').fadeIn("slow");
setTimeout(function() {
$("#alert").fadeOut(3000);
}, 4000);
the alert msg. displays whenever the page is loaded. However, if someone navigates with the forward or back buttons in the browser, or reloads the page, the alert message displays again.
I am pulling my hair out for a solution that shows the alert only once and then does not show an alert again until a new message is generated.