[Proto-Scripty] Re: Why does document.viewport.getDimensions() not work without a DOCTYPE?
Without a DOCTYPE, it's not valid, not in any flavor of HTML in modern- day use. Walter On Jun 8, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Paul Kim wrote: > I guess this mean that I must use DOCTYPES when using Prototype. I > was expecting Prototype to work consistently whether or not there > was a DOCTYPE present. > > - Paul > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Alex McAuley > > wrote: > > This has been discussed many times before .. if i recall correctly its > somehting to do with Quirksmode > > HTH > > Alex > - Original Message - > From: "kimbaudi" > To: "Prototype & script.aculo.us" > > Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 5:58 PM > Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Why does document.viewport.getDimensions() > not work > without a DOCTYPE? > > > > > > Hi, I have taken a look at the Prototype API and it says that > > document.viewport.getDimensions() should return the size of the > > viewport. I have created a simple page with a with width of > > 100px and height of 100px. I am hoping to alert the height of the > > browser window, but I get the height of the div. I didn't understand > > why the height of the div got alerted instead of the browser window. > > It appears that I needed to add a DOCTYPE in order for > > document.viewport.getDimensions() to work properly. Can anybody > > explain why the DOCTYPE is required for Prototype to return the > > correct viewport height? I have pasted the code that incorrectly > > returns the height of the div instead of the viewport on pastie: > > http://pastie.org/504692. > > > > Just add a doctype and you get the correct result: > > Replace > > with > > > "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd";> > > http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml";> > > > > > > I hope to use Prototype with Ext JS in the future, but it seems that > > Prototype recommends/requires the use of DOCTYPES while Ext JS > > recommends against using DOCTYPES in order to avoid bugs in IE. > > > > - Paul K > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to prototype-scriptaculous+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-scriptaculous?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Proto-Scripty] Re: Why does document.viewport.getDimensions() not work without a DOCTYPE?
It's all over the docs on prototypejs.org and the unofficial wiki: Prototype expects valid (X)HTML. It wants a stable playing field -- not a guessing game -- to start with. If you give it that bare minimum, then it makes your (programming) life much richer and sweeter. If you find a bug in Prototype, before you raise it here or elsewhere, validate the page it's operating on. Walter On Jun 8, 2009, at 2:07 PM, Alex McAuley wrote: > > This has been discussed many times before .. if i recall correctly its > somehting to do with Quirksmode > > HTH > > Alex > - Original Message - > From: "kimbaudi" > To: "Prototype & script.aculo.us" > > Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 5:58 PM > Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Why does document.viewport.getDimensions() > not work > without a DOCTYPE? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to prototype-scriptaculous+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-scriptaculous?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Proto-Scripty] Re: Why does document.viewport.getDimensions() not work without a DOCTYPE?
I guess this mean that I must use DOCTYPES when using Prototype. I was expecting Prototype to work consistently whether or not there was a DOCTYPE present. - Paul On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Alex McAuley < webmas...@thecarmarketplace.com> wrote: > > This has been discussed many times before .. if i recall correctly its > somehting to do with Quirksmode > > HTH > > Alex > - Original Message - > From: "kimbaudi" > To: "Prototype & script.aculo.us" < > prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 5:58 PM > Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Why does document.viewport.getDimensions() not > work > without a DOCTYPE? > > > > > > Hi, I have taken a look at the Prototype API and it says that > > document.viewport.getDimensions() should return the size of the > > viewport. I have created a simple page with a with width of > > 100px and height of 100px. I am hoping to alert the height of the > > browser window, but I get the height of the div. I didn't understand > > why the height of the div got alerted instead of the browser window. > > It appears that I needed to add a DOCTYPE in order for > > document.viewport.getDimensions() to work properly. Can anybody > > explain why the DOCTYPE is required for Prototype to return the > > correct viewport height? I have pasted the code that incorrectly > > returns the height of the div instead of the viewport on pastie: > > http://pastie.org/504692. > > > > Just add a doctype and you get the correct result: > > Replace > > with > > > "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd";> > > http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml";> > > > > > > I hope to use Prototype with Ext JS in the future, but it seems that > > Prototype recommends/requires the use of DOCTYPES while Ext JS > > recommends against using DOCTYPES in order to avoid bugs in IE. > > > > - Paul K > > > > > > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to prototype-scriptaculous+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-scriptaculous?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Proto-Scripty] Re: Why does document.viewport.getDimensions() not work without a DOCTYPE?
This has been discussed many times before .. if i recall correctly its somehting to do with Quirksmode HTH Alex - Original Message - From: "kimbaudi" To: "Prototype & script.aculo.us" Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 5:58 PM Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Why does document.viewport.getDimensions() not work without a DOCTYPE? > > Hi, I have taken a look at the Prototype API and it says that > document.viewport.getDimensions() should return the size of the > viewport. I have created a simple page with a with width of > 100px and height of 100px. I am hoping to alert the height of the > browser window, but I get the height of the div. I didn't understand > why the height of the div got alerted instead of the browser window. > It appears that I needed to add a DOCTYPE in order for > document.viewport.getDimensions() to work properly. Can anybody > explain why the DOCTYPE is required for Prototype to return the > correct viewport height? I have pasted the code that incorrectly > returns the height of the div instead of the viewport on pastie: > http://pastie.org/504692. > > Just add a doctype and you get the correct result: > Replace > with > "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd";> > http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml";> > > > I hope to use Prototype with Ext JS in the future, but it seems that > Prototype recommends/requires the use of DOCTYPES while Ext JS > recommends against using DOCTYPES in order to avoid bugs in IE. > > - Paul K > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to prototype-scriptaculous+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-scriptaculous?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
