At 3:51 PM -0700 3/31/08, Susan Shemin wrote:
Just as this question came up here, I was again researching it on
the internet, and very clearly saw that the crux of the problem is
that Javascript is client side and PHP server side, meaning the 2
don't mix unless in Ajax.
They mix Okay, but don't communicate well without effort.
The reason for this is simple -- just before a web page is delivered
to a users browser all of php's work is done and as the web page
loads in the browser, then javascript's work starts.
Communication between the two languages is a question of timing.
Ajax is simply javascript sending data (via POST or GET) to a slave
php script, which in turn provides data back to the web page without
the need for a refresh.
The communication is exactly the same as if you were using a form
minus the refresh.
The problem, of course, is that javascript has security issues and
some users would rather have a refresh than risk security.
Javascript and php can play well together as this demonstrates:
http://webbytedd.com/b/timed-php/
But, it's not simple. :-)
Cheers,
tedd
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