I find this to be a useful feature. I use script to create elements under other namespaces and embed them inside my SVG (and other XML dialects) all the time.
Also, this post isn't really an SVG post rather a DOM post. Try [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers, Alastair --- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "Francis Hemsher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK Developers, > How many of you just love to type about 100 extra keystrokes for any > SVG element you want to create or access? > > Would your rather request: > > createElement("rect"); > > or, would you like to go through the mind-numbing process of > requesting: > > var svgns = 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'; > createElementNS(svgns, 'rect'); > > If browsers and viewers require a developer to drain their energy > into providing such structural fuzzies, when in fact, they can > easily translate those requests into correct formats, are not > sensitive to the needs of developers. > > Francis ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/cd_AJB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/1U_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/