I just got to version 1.3 thanks to the feedback generated by this thread.
Daniel Wachsstock sent me his shorter version, which I could easily integrate. I fixed some bugs (he cut too much), but it's ok now. I updated the Metaobjects manual with your words, John :-) I must admit that I didn't get that as clear as you just explained. John Resig wrote: > > The "problem" is that it's a fundamentally different way of dealing > with Metadata. Metaobjects is much more pro-active, whereas the > Metadata plugin is passive in nature. That's not a bad thing, it's > just different. > > For example, with the Metaobjects plugin you can setup rules to have > data bound to certain selectors, whereas in the Metadata plugin you > can only attach JSON-formatted data to individual elements. > > And just to reply to one point on the Metaobjects site: "The 'element > content' method is easily used with a SCRIPT element, because its > content stays automatically hidden, but it can clash with your regular > scripts." That is incorrect. You're supposed to use a script tag with > a type of "application/json" - the official mimetype for JSON data. > Browsers ignore script tags that completely, it is not executed in any > way. > > It is true that the element is not cleaned up after itself, but that > should be remedied - and it's an easy fix. > > The <object>/<param> style syntax could be included straight into the > Metadata plugin, but I wouldn't want to undermine how the Metaobjects > plugin works (while, at the same time, not providing the exact > capabilities of the Metaobject plugin). > > With that being said - it's up to Andrea, while Metaobjects certainly > won't replace the Metadata plugin, they could certainly be merged - it > would simply require a little more work, but it may be worth it. > > It should also be noted that the Metaobjects plugin is, fundamentally, > faster than the Metadata plugin as it can quickly search through a DOM > structure for a specific pattern, rather than trying to load the > information on the fly. (Granted this technique could be introduced > into the Metadata plugin for the 'elem' style of Metadata, but I'd > hate to duplicate efforts in this matter.) > > --John > > On 3/1/07, Erik Beeson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I'm curious to hear other people's thoughts on this approach. If it's >> a sound idea, why isn't it part of the official metadata plugin? >> >> --Erik >> >> >> On 3/1/07, Andrea Ercolino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > I was wondering if anyone is using my >> > http://www.mondotondo.com/aercolino/noteslog/?page_id=105 Metaobjects >> plugin >> > as a replacement for the metadata plugin. >> > >> > It's now at version 1.2 and I'm really proud of this simple tool. >> > >> > The best features of Metaobjects are: >> > -- valid XHTML mark-up >> > -- auto clean up by default >> > -- attach data to properties of dom elements directly >> > -- add any writable property or a brand new one >> > -- each value is evaluated and then the result is assigned >> > -- data can be any javascript expression: function declarations and >> calls >> > too >> > -- each metaobject can be further customized by a metaparam >> > -- target is metaobject's parent by default, but can be changed to any >> > jquery selector (sort of one metaobject to rule them all ;-) >> > -- default behavior is customizable >> > -- user decides what metaobjects are processed and when to do it >> > >> > >> > -- >> > View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/metadata-by-means-of-metaobjects-tf3327825.html#a9252509 >> > Sent from the JQuery mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > jQuery mailing list >> > discuss@jquery.com >> > http://jquery.com/discuss/ >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> jQuery mailing list >> discuss@jquery.com >> http://jquery.com/discuss/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > jQuery mailing list > discuss@jquery.com > http://jquery.com/discuss/ > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/metadata-by-means-of-metaobjects-tf3327825.html#a9275732 Sent from the JQuery mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ jQuery mailing list discuss@jquery.com http://jquery.com/discuss/
