The DTD you have stated is www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd which is not transitional.
I use 1.6.1rc_2 in All versions if IE with <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> And it works fine. Alex Mcauley http://www.thevacancymarket.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Davis" <m...@laurinkeithdavis.com> To: <prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 2:38 PM Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Re: IE 8 Properties Undefined Crashes Browser > > I am using a transitional > > >> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http:// >> www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> > > > Keith Davis (214) 906-5183 > > -----Original Message----- > From: prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com > [mailto:prototype-scriptacul...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex > McAuley > Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:36 AM > To: prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com > Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Re: IE 8 Properties Undefined Crashes Browser > > > Could it be to do with your DTD ? .. try it with a transitional DTD and > see > if its the same. > > I know there are some quirks with DTD but i cant remember which ones. > > > Alex Mcauley > http://www.thevacancymarket.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Davis" <m...@laurinkeithdavis.com> > To: <prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 2:20 PM > Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Re: IE 8 Properties Undefined Crashes Browser > > >> >> This was my original post: >> >> ------------------------------------ >> We just discovered what appears to be a very strange bug that appeared >> with >> 1.6.1_rc2 (I don't have anything between 1.6.0 and 1.6.1_rc2 to >> test.) When viewing the properties of the page, the several of the >> properties are undefined and it crashes the browser. >> >> Size: bytes (no number, just says bytes) >> Created: undefined >> Modified: undefined >> >> >> Here is our test page: >> >> >> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http:// >> www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> >> <title>Test</title> >> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" >> src="/javascript/ >> prototype.js"></script></head> >> <body> >> >> >> </body> >> </html> >> >> -------------------------------------- >> >> I've filed this as bug. >> >> >> >> Keith Davis (214) 906-5183 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:prototype-scriptacul...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex >> McAuley >> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 3:43 AM >> To: prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com >> Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Re: IE 8 Properties Undefined Crashes Browser >> >> >> can you reply with the original question so people who didnt see the >> original thread may be able to help you ! >> >> >> Alex Mcauley >> http://www.thevacancymarket.com >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "BlackEel" <dan.til...@gmail.com> >> To: "Prototype & script.aculo.us" >> <prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 1:19 PM >> Subject: [Proto-Scripty] Re: IE 8 Properties Undefined Crashes Browser >> >> >> >> No, I just checked my application on IE 8 with v1.6.1 and had the same >> result, >> Size: bytes (no number, just says bytes) >> Created: undefined >> Modified: undefined >> Then the browser crashes >> >> On Oct 4, 3:13 pm, laurin1 <keithda...@solidtechservice.com> wrote: >>> Hmm, so, I guess we are the only ones having this problem? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Prototype & script.aculo.us" group. To post to this group, send email to prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to prototype-scriptaculous+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-scriptaculous?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---