Name is still perfectly valid for form elements (inputs, selects, etc),
just not for the FORM element itself.
http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml-modularization/abstract_modules.html#s_forms
In any case, you should be using DOM scripting (with IDs assigned to the
relevant elements and getElementById or
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From: Herrod, Lisa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 25 August 2004 02:53
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: [WSG] tab index vs java script in xhtml 1.0
Looking for opinions on the use of javascript for input control focus and tab index,
instead of actually using the 'tabindex' attribute
Thanks for that Mike, It's a great page of info!
Lisa
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From: Mike Foskett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 6:36 PM
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Subject: RE: [WSG] tab index vs java script in xhtml 1.0
Lisa,
I've been doing a little work
Thanks Patrick,
I'd noticed it was validating with name in form elements other than 'form'.
Thanks for the link too ;)
Lisa
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From: Patrick H. Lauke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:30 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [WSG] tab index vs
Looking for opinions on the use of javascript for input control focus and
tab index, instead of actually using the 'tabindex' attribute...
I understnd that incomplete browser support of tabindex might influence this
choice, ie javascript. But this would then force the use of the 'name'
attribute
