Another option might be to look at what these Javascript libraries have to offer:
"Prototype and script.aculo.us" http://www.pragprog.com/titles/cppsu These are not just for UI niceties. They handle a lot of the browser issues "correctly" and transparently. On Feb 18, 2008 11:10 AM, Peyton Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm just about to head to the bookstore looking for an update to the > O'Reilly book. I've always loved O'Reilly books. But real quick: Does anyone > have a recommendation for some other book that would deal with which > properties - methods - collections are supported by which browser? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Ross > Sent: Feb 18, 2008 10:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Another Question From Rip Van Winkle > > never had any issues using getElementById (yes casing was wrong)... > > > On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Peyton Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > Steven, did mean Firefox supports *parentNode* instead of getElementById? > My Firefox always complains of an error whenever it sees getElementById. > > > > Or is there perhaps a different spelling for Firefox? (not likely, right?) > The last letter in getElementById is lower case, not upper case as you have > it. But of course you meant to type it as lower case, right? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steven Ross > > Sent: Feb 18, 2008 10:16 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Another Question From Rip Van Winkle > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Douglas Knudsen > > > http://www.cubicleman.com > > > this is my signature, like it? 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