I have been using YUI (yahoo) library, it works well and has some nice built in cross browser functionality. firefox supports getElementByID and the childNodes property... they performa a little differently than in IE.
On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 10:11 AM, Peyton Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First, I believe I already have Firebug: when Firefox tells me I have an > error (lower righthand corner) I can click on that and see lots of info > about it; and which I click on the '^' in that panel, it morphs into a > window with 'Firebug' in its title. But I don't see how that helps me with > navigation in the actual code I'm writing. Or do you mean navigation as in > exploring the document while I'm debugging? > > Second, Doug, which of those frameworks would you recommend? In its > documentation, Adobe refers to Spry from time to time... > > I still have my question about how to re-write my particular functions (or > properties to be precise) Firefox-style. Thanks for the info that parentNode > = parentElement, but what about the other two? > > Incidentally, to most of you write web pages full of code like 'if IE to > this, if NS do that'? I hope there's a way to escape from that! I've had a > free ride on this so far since all my websites belonged to an INTRAnet > inside a NYC goverment agency which standardized on IE... > > Or is that what a framework would encapsulate? And if I use that, would I > be able to read my own code? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Douglas Knudsen > Sent: Feb 18, 2008 9:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Another Question From Rip Van Winkle > > I suggest looking at using a framework. This would be a Good Thing as it > would encapsulate these issues for you. Frameworks for JS include Spry, > Dojo, JQuery, and the list could go on and on. > > DK > > On Feb 18, 2008 9:44 AM, Steven Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > First go get firebug for firefox... that will help you with the dom > > navigation. > > Firefox parentElement = parentNode > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Peyton Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hello again from the CF5 programmer trying to catch up. > > > > > > I always used to write for Internet Explorer, and did so again after > > > my return to programming a few months ago, resulting in what is by now a > > > rather complex site. Many CF (and other internet-based) programmers have > > > told me since then that I should have written for Firefox, and I now wish > > > I > > > had, because of it's debugging abilities. But... > > > > > > How easy will it be to convert my existing code to run on Firefox? > > > Specifically, there are three functions I'm making heavy use of: > > > > > > 1. getElementById > > > 2. parentElement > > > 3. children[] > > > > > > According to my latest DOM book (O'Reilly, published 1998 - yes, I > > > know I need a new one) none of these exists in Netscape (same as Firefox, > > > right?). And sure enough I get error messages at least with the first one > > > (I > > > never get past there to the others). So my question is: > > > > > > What is the Firefox way to do each of them? (According to my O'Reilly > > > book, document.all[] doesn't exist in Netscape, either.) > > > > > > One catch is: I would very much like to avoid giving unique names to > > > everything, for two reasons: > > > > > > 1. There are lots and lots of them. This is a roll-my-own HIERARCHICAL > > > grid of sorts with buttons to insert and delete new rows on both of two > > > levels. > > > > > > 2. All my update code makes heavy use of the fact that, when items in > > > a form have the same name (as they do in each successive row in my grid), > > > CF > > > sends up the values as a comma-delimited list of values which I then loop > > > through. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > Thanks for your help, > > > Peyton > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Annual Sponsor FigLeaf Software - http://www.figleaf.com > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > > > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform > > > > > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > > > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > > > List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Steven Ross > > web application & interface developer > > http://blog.stevensross.com > > [mobile] 404-488-4364 [fax] 267-482-4364 > > [ AIM / Yahoo! : zeriumsteven ] [googleTalk : nowhiding ] > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Annual Sponsor - Figleaf Software <http://www.figleaf.com> > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform > > > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > > List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com> > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > -- > Douglas Knudsen > http://www.cubicleman.com > this is my signature, like it? > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Annual Sponsor - Figleaf Software <http://www.figleaf.com> > > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com> > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Annual Sponsor FigLeaf Software - http://www.figleaf.com > > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > http://www.acfug.org?falogin.edituserform > > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com > ------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Steven Ross web application & interface developer http://blog.stevensross.com [mobile] 404-488-4364 [fax] 267-482-4364 [ AIM / Yahoo! : zeriumsteven ] [googleTalk : nowhiding ] ------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Sponsor FigLeaf Software - http://www.figleaf.com To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
