We should be able to use createElementNS in all versions of WebKit. 2008/9/22 codesite-noreply <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Issue 733: Calling gears_init.js from an SVG file fails in Chrome > http://code.google.com/p/gears/issues/detail?id=733 > > New issue report by [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > What steps will reproduce the problem? > 1. Include: <script type="text/javascript" xlink:href="gears_init.js" /> > in a SVG file - not HTML. > > 2. In Firefox it works fine. > > 3. In Chrome you get the error: > Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set property 'display' of null > http://localhost/xxx/xxx/gears_init.js (line 59) > > After this the call to: > > var db = google.gears.factory.create('beta.database'); > > Fails because: > Uncaught ReferenceError: google is not defined > http://localhost/tmp/sqlite/tasmania_gears.js (line 19 > > What is the expected output? What do you see instead? > > > What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? > > > Please provide any additional information below. > > It appears gears_init.js does not have a fallback for Chrome. The fallback > is for Safari. The error occurs because of the following lines: > > } catch (e) { > // Safari > if ((typeof navigator.mimeTypes != 'undefined') > && navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-googlegears"]) { > factory = document.createElement("object"); > factory.style.display = "none"; > factory.width = 0; > factory.height = 0; > factory.type = "application/x-googlegears"; > document.documentElement.appendChild(factory); > } > } > > Chrome falls through to this section. In an HTML page, > document.createElement("object") is an valid object in the DOM and it works > fine but in an SVG file document.createElement("object") returns null. The > next line throws the first error since you cannot set the 'display' > property of a null. Factory is never defined and gears cannot start. Can > we catch Chrome upfront like IE and Firefox? > > Is there a workaround? > Thanks > > > > Issue attributes: > Status: New > Owner: ---- > Labels: Type-Defect Priority-Medium > > -- > You received this message because you are listed in the owner > or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. > You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: > http://code.google.com/hosting/settings
-- erik
