Peter Michaux wrote:
> On 12/15/06, Eric Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > But yeah, stay away from anonymous functions if there is any chance
> > you'll ever want to remove that event observation.
>
> In the spirit of this comment it isn't it more than just anonymous
> function that are the problem?

No.

>
> <pseudocode>
>
>   function attachMyObserver() {
>     function handler(){}
>     attach("myDiv", 'click', handler);
>   }
>
> </pseudocode>
>
> So it isn't an anonymous function but a named inner function. Now how
> would i detach just that handler? There isn't a reference to it
> outside the outer function.

The reference is 'handler', you pass it in the call, it creates a
closure back to the outer function.

-- 
Rob


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