> Because you are setting a variable at the document level and not inside a > function you dont need to var it. Ok... I would agree with the "don't need to" for global variables (but it would make no difference). But for local variables I would say yes to ensure you don't accidentally create or access a global variable: as in http://paste.mootools.net/f6084cb3f
> Basically when you var a variable it becomes scoped and is only accessible > from the function you have set it in. >From what nutron wrote I think it is from the function *and other functions declared within that function*...? @Steve: Sorry if this is slightly annoying now, but I'm still unclear by why you wouldn't do what I suggested in my original post in this topic...? Michal.
