Re: Why does JSF submit through JavaScript?

[Simon Kitching]

Jörn Zaefferer wrote:
I got the feeling that this was the result of bad knowledge 
browser-behaviour, HTTP and HTML and JavaScript. I still have no idea 
why the form isn't just submitted as is, using the name and value of the 
submit to determine which button was clicked.

I believe it is (see my earlier reply), and that all the javascript is 
doing is ensuring any garbage left behind by h:commandLink tags is 
cleaned up (hidden fields _idcl and _link_hidden_).

Your comment is a little rude; constructive criticism is fair, but 
accusations of incompetence are not.


In addition, the JavaScript could be reduced. "if(typeof 
window.clearFormHiddenParams_Blah!='undefined')" can be written as 
"if(window.clearFormHiddenParams_Bla)". Considering that the code is 
repeated all over the place, that can make quite a difference.

This may be for compatibility with various browsers. Have you tested 
your proposed alternative against IE5, IE6, IE7, Firefox, Opera and 
Konqueror?

Regards,

Simon