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http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=35396 ------- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2005-06-18 06:12 ------- I believe a change that allows for arbitrary attributes is a Very Good Idea. I have on many occassions generated tables of data where each row has a custom attribute like recordID that is used later to retrieve details for the selected record. Custom attribute are a big help as Javascript hooks. Also, take my AjaxTags as an example... if custom attribute were allowed then a DTD change would not be required because the ajaxRef attribute I add would be allowed by default. I can absolutely understand the desire for the tags to generate valid HTML and I support that goal. The question in my mind is whether custom attributes represent non-valid HTML or not. One could argue that since an HTML validator would throw an error or warning then that means it is not valid HTML. That's a reasonable argument :) However, the simple fact is that custom attributes do not break modern browsers, and in fact have not for a number of years. It is also, I believe, a fact that the utility of custom attributes cannot be denied. I believe those two factoids outweigh the validity argument. To say it isn't valid HTML might be technically accurate, but it is not "broken" HTML, and I think that makes a world of difference. Also, consider that webapps these days are becoming far more complex and requiring more complex UI work. Custom attributes can aid in this area. I believe as people build more complex applications they will begin to become disenchanted with what they eventually will see as a limitation of the Struts tags in not allowing custom attributes. This could ultimately sour them on Struts, and being a Struts supporter, I would hate to see that happen. -- Configure bugmail: http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug, or are watching the assignee. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
