Hi rob, Thanks a lot. Your answers are very helpful.
cheers, james On May 23, 4:25 pm, "Rob Desbois" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Karl, > Any particular reason why you would use a link to click the button to > perform the button's task, rather than just disposing of the button and > assigning its task to the link? If that made no sense ;-) take an example: > why create an invisible button to save, then use jQuery to create a link out > of it, when you could just write this: > <a href="javascript:save()">Save</a> > It removes the need to modify the DOM unnecessarily and also means that the > source HTML shows more closely its final content. > > James, > Good question...first assumption would be it varies between browsers. > Offhand I think most do not show the updated source, however a tool such as > Firebug [http://www.getfirebug.com/] will show the updated DOM instead. > You'd have to test it with your browser to find out for sure. > > --rob > > On 5/23/07, james_027 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi rob, > > > Thanks very much, that really gives me a lot info. I'll take your > > suggestion ... > > Another question ... You mention about the browser to update its DOM > > with $('p').click(...) does this update can be seen when your view the > > source or it is done internally? > > > Thanks again > > james > > > On May 22, 10:56 pm, "Rob Desbois" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > James, > > > > The <button> tag is a different element created to allow much more > > control > > > over styling and content - you can include markup such as images and > > styling > > > in a <button> tag which is not possible with <input type="button"> > > > > As for which of the two approaches I prefer - I'd go for <a > > > href="javascript:foo()"> as the javascript IS the link target, creating > > an > > > onclick() handler and putting a fake value in the href attribute is to > > my > > > mind misusing the tag. > > > > Alexandre's approach works - however unless you need to dynamically > > assign > > > different click event handlers, I think it is better to put the event > > > handler into the source rather than setting it with jQuery. > > > Why force the browser to update its DOM with $('p').click(...) once > > the > > > page is loaded when you can set it just by coding the tag? It'll slow > > the > > > browser slightly as it updates the page after loading, which is > > cumulative > > > if you have to do it for many links/tags. > > > > Hope all that info helps! > > > --rob > > > > On 5/22/07, james_027 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > what is the difference between <input type="button"> to <button> > > > > > Thanks > > > > james > > > > On May 22, 5:20 pm, Bob den Otter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > james_027 wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > Is this the best way to make a text button? > > > > > > > <a href="#">Click Me!</a> > > > > > > Slightly offtopic, but you might want to look into this: > > > >http://particletree.com/features/rediscovering-the-button-element/ > > > > > > Besides the <button> tag, they also go into styling <a> tags to > > resemble > > > > > buttons. > > > > > > Best, Bob. > > > > -- > > > Rob Desbois > > > Eml: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Tel: 01452 760631 > > > Mob: 07946 705987 > > > "There's a whale there's a whale there's a whale fish" he cried, and the > > > whale was in full view. > > > ...Then ooh welcome. Ahhh. Ooh mug welcome. > > -- > Rob Desbois > Eml: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: 01452 760631 > Mob: 07946 705987 > "There's a whale there's a whale there's a whale fish" he cried, and the > whale was in full view. > ...Then ooh welcome. Ahhh. Ooh mug welcome.
