> If you really want to > propose the alias to the core, though, join the Prototype Core group > and toss it out there, see if it sticks.
Or file an enhancement request: http://prototype.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8886/home But I'm with Joe on this (FWIW), I think just #update is clear enough that that Prototype has enough aliases as it is... -- T.J. Crowder Independent Software Consultant tj / crowder software / com www.crowdersoftware.com On Apr 13, 3:23 am, "joe t." <[email protected]> wrote: > Admittedly, there are methods in Prototype (and any library) which are > not perfectly intuitive because they can serve multiple purposes for > the sake of condensing code. > > i personally see the update() method as suitable. When there's an > argument, you're updating with the content in the argument. When > there's none, you're updating the element to empty content. There are > a lot of aliases in the Prototype library as it is - something i see > more often as a confusing eyesore than a help. If you really want to > propose the alias to the core, though, join the Prototype Core group > and toss it out there, see if it sticks. > -joe t. > > On Apr 12, 9:01 am, Rüdiger Plantiko <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > I didn't find a method for clearing the content of an HTML element > > *and* which from its name clearly indicates this action. > > > I formerly used $("myContainer").update() for clearing the element's > > content, i.e. calling the update method with no arguments. But I > > prefer a readable alias like Element.clearContent() for this. (I first > > tried an alias "Element.clear()" but this wasn't a good idea, the > > function clear seems to be reserved for other things). > > > I like to propose such an alias for the Prototype standard. > > > Regards, > > Rüdiger -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Prototype & script.aculo.us" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-scriptaculous?hl=en.
