[Rails-spinoffs] Event.observe(element, 'click', fn); vs. element.onclick = fn;

[Tobie Langel]

Hi all,

I'm generating a new element through javascript upon initializing a 
class. This element needs to react to an onclick event.

Is there a difference in using this:

        element = document.createElement("li");
        element.onclick = this.handleClick.bindAsEventListener(this);
        $('container').appendChild(element);

rather then this:

        element = document.createElement("li");
        $('container').appendChild(element);
	Event.observe(element, 'click', 
this.handleClick.bindAsEventListener(this));

If so, what is it, and which solution should I favor.

(From what I understand skimming through the code,  Event.observe() 
deals with IE leakage by using an onunload event, while the first 
solution would not, is this correct?)

Thanks and best regards,

Tobie

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