Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=66371&edit=1

 ID:                 66371
 Updated by:         [email protected]
 Reported by:        TygerGilbert at USAWebAdv dot com
 Summary:            JavaScript (I think) causing error on all pages
-Status:             Assigned
+Status:             Closed
 Type:               Bug
 Package:            Website problem
 Operating System:   WinXP w/IE-8
 PHP Version:        Irrelevant
 Assigned To:        googleguy
 Block user comment: N
 Private report:     N

 New Comment:

Automatic comment on behalf of googleguy
Revision: 
http://git.php.net/?p=web/php.git;a=commit;h=6dcc26797c7072bdff4e5917c9523b7861855a04
Log: Patching typeahead.js to fix bug #66371


Previous Comments:
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[2014-01-12 06:31:30] TygerGilbert at USAWebAdv dot com

Yea! Thank you GoogleGuy and Bjori! I will wait with baited breath (breath that 
smells like fish bait) to see the results of your great work!

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[2014-01-12 05:48:10] [email protected]

Patch it please.

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[2014-01-12 03:28:01] [email protected]

It appears the problem exists in typehead.js and only effects IE8 users, as far 
as I can tell. I managed to track down the patch from twitter/typehead here 
https://github.com/twitter/typeahead.js/pull/457/files which details the issue 
found in PR 457 here https://github.com/twitter/typeahead.js/pull/457

Currently this PR has only been merged, but no release was made since 0.9.3, so 
we can either patch it manually or wait for the next release to update 
typehead.js

It's a simple fix anyway.

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[2014-01-09 07:29:53] TygerGilbert at USAWebAdv dot com

cmbecker69@, IMHO it doesn't matter what browser a developer uses to browse the 
web. It's the users who matter for ANY website, and since there is still a 
large number of users who still prefer IE-8, a site shouldn't break for them. I 
think it's called "backward compatibility." I understand that most users of the 
PHP.net site are developers, but if anything, I think that would make it even 
more important that PHP.net be the model of compatibility and ease of use in 
its entirety, particularly since there is no alternative site available. 
Letting the site behave badly for some older browsers just isn't a good example 
to set. Maybe I'm too sensitive to the idea of abandoning them because I'm an 
"old browser" myself at 65 now, but I'm still capable of providing an insight 
into the attitudes of a that large body of WinXP/IE-8 users who just won't go 
away yet. That insight can be carried over into a lot of other websites for the 
developer who is wise enough to listen. Fancy JavaSc!
 ript functions and exotic page behavior can often be more of detriment to easy 
use than a benefit.

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[2014-01-09 01:16:52] [email protected]

Someone mentioned typeahead.js being a problem somewhere else too..
Maybe that plugin just doesn't like IE8? Adam.. Could you check it out?

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