browser performance degradation - please help...

Hi All:

I was wondering if you could help me with a problem that I'm having with a
Javascript-based DHTML libray.

My goal is to create a cross-browser libray that extends the functionality of the DIV/LAYER objects so that I can easily build DHTML apps that work consistenty across all browser platforms. In contrast to how some API libraries work, these layer objects will allow for dynamic creation before and after the page is loaded.

My trouble is that after loading a page with a substantial amount (say 100) of these dynamic layers ~10 times, the browser either crashes (in netscape) or churns for an inordinate amount of time (in ie) before displaying the page contents. My guess is that the references to these layer objects that have been created are not being completely cleared from the browser, causing an overload.

In your experiences have you seen anything that is similar to the problems that I am having?
Do you have any suggestions on how I could fix this problem - anything else that might be causing this degradation in performance. Any help would be really appreciated.
If more information is needed, or the description of the problem
is not clear, please let me know. I really appreciate your help.

sincerely,

Ryan Schaeffer