I also agree with Ted. I prefer 'registerElement' because I'm used to the concept of registration wrt custom elements, but I'm not ginding any axe.
Scott On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Dominic Cooney <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 5:17 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I have seen registerProtocolHandler() and it's being discused >> registerServiceWorker(). I believe registerElementDefinition() or >> registerCustomElement() could help to keep going on this path. >> >> Send from my Samsung Galaxy Note II >> El 11/12/2013 21:10, "Edward O'Connor" <[email protected]> escribió: >> >> Hi, >>> >>> The name "register" is very generic and could mean practically anything. >>> We need to adopt a name for document.register() that makes its purpose >>> clear to authors looking to use custom elements or those reading someone >>> else's code that makes use of custom elements. >>> >> > I support this proposal. > > >> Here are some ideas: >>> >>> document.defineElement() >>> document.declareElement() >>> document.registerElementDefinition() >>> document.defineCustomElement() >>> document.declareCustomElement() >>> document.registerCustomElementDefinition() >>> >>> I like document.defineCustomElement() the most, but >>> document.defineElement() also works for me if people think >>> document.defineCustomElement() is too long. >>> >>> > I think the method should be called registerElement, for these reasons: > > - It's more descriptive about the purpose of the method than just > "register." > - It's not too verbose; it doesn't have any redundant part. > - It's nicely parallel to registerProtocolHandler. > > If I had to pick from the list Ted suggested, I think defineElement is the > best of that bunch and also an improvement over just "register". It doesn't > line up with registerProtocolHandler, but there's some poetry to > defineElement/createElement. > > >>> Ted >>> >>> P.S. Sorry for the bikeshedding. I really believe we can improve the >>> name of this function to make its purpose clear. >> >> > I searched for bugs on this and found none; I expect this was discussed > but I can't find a mail thread about it. The naming of register is > something that's been on my mind so thanks for bringing it up. > > Dominic >
