How does one target all divs of any webpage but differentiate them in javascript?

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Published on 2010-06-07T01:58:23Z Indexed on 2010/06/07 2:02 UTC
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So I am trying to create an extension in Chrome (a prototype for a project that I am doing) that targets all of the <div> tags of any web page, hides them or rather doesn't display them until the user clicks the mouse (further explained below). So typing a url into the browser yields a white page. The person clicks, and the first <div> appears (probably the mast head or menu). The user clicks again and the second <div> appears.

I have gotten to the point where I can hide or show all <div>'s (the obvious easy part) but I am not sure how to go about targeting each since every website has different id's for them while still using the <div> tag. This is what I need the most help with.

This is part of a grander operation called the Web Crank. It's just a physical crank that controls the speed by which a web page loads. Each time you make one full rotation of the crank, one section (the first <div>) of the web page loads. The faster you go, the quicker the page loads.

I hope this is clear enough. I am a newbie when it comes to this, but I have done some minor coding in the past and it's not such a big deal.

Thanks for your help!

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