RE: Input taglib: proposed enhancement

[Brian Cole]

Ah. Didn't see the single quotes. They are clearer. But, I think javascipt calls can need single quotes, for delimiting variable values. So allowing for both would be good.   Nice idea Karl.   Brian >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/19/01 01:14pm >>> This message has been scanned by MAILSweeper. ************************************************************ Why do you prefer: name="foo \"whee \"bar" to: name='foo "whee" bar' I think that the single quoted example is clearer, Dion ps. this is a v. minor thing.  I like the functionality. > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Cole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 8:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Input taglib: proposed enhancement > > > > IMO, you would to ensure that escaping is done properly. I would > give the example as : > > <input:text name="familyName" attributesText="size=\"20\"" > maxlength="20" class="inputgrey"'/> > The ugliness of this is a normal consequence of putting html into > jsp ; it's almost a convention :-) > For what it's worth, I think it's a good idea, but obviously > people might abuse it by putting in things that ought to be real > attributes. No way to stop that ; but can be documented. > And I'm not sure about the name, but haven't come up with a better one. > Brian > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/18/01 01:32pm >>> > This message has been scanned by MAILSweeper. > ************************************************************ > > > Hi all, > I have found the following enhancement to the input taglib quite > useful. It simplifies the addition of attributes to the <input> > tags by adding a tag attribute called "attributesText", this is a > text string that is just added verbatim into the <input> tag when > it is output. > eg. > <input:text name="familyName" attributesText='size="20" > maxlength="20" class="inputgrey"'/> > I have already made the patches (very simple) to the source and > can send to someone if interested? > let me know > kind regards, > k@rl > > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. > > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. > > www.mimesweeper.com > ********************************************************************** >