Very true. I just wanted to point out the standards-compliant way in case it
wasn't known... You pointed out the reality, which is excellent info :)
Frank
-----Original Message-----
From: "Nitesh"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 6/27/05 1:40:03 AM
To: "Struts Users Mailing List"<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: javascript html:fprm and getElementById
getElementById is indeed the "standards-compliant" method... but
something
which came in a bit late!!! Browser IE 5+ and Netscape 6+ support them...
but the earlier version browsers does not support getElementById (since
these browsers date before the standard was introduced.
Also the standard practice followed for manipulating forms in the HTML
document using JavaScript is the form array/object rather than
getElementById. (Doesn't mean that you cannot/should not use
getElementById)
getElementById is introduced keeping in mind the DHTML parts and as a
standard way to access the DOM elements which were not exposed as
arrays/object for JavaScript. For e.g.. accessing the table cells/rows or
DIV/SPAN elements etc to bring in DHTML effects.
HTH,
Nitesh Naveen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank W. Zammetti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 10:39 AM
Subject: RE: javascript html:fprm and getElementById
> Remember that getElementById is the "standards-compliant" method, the
> others are not, IIRC. They of course work too, but when manipulating DOM
> objects, getElementById is supposed to be used, according to the current
> standards.
>
> Is there such a thing as casting in JS? I'm not sure. I don't think
> there is as far as object references go anyway, but I could be wrong.
>
> Frank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Nitish Kumar"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: 6/27/05 12:37:42 AM
> To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'"<[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: javascript html:fprm and getElementById
>
>
> I geuss, some thing working or not working in JavaScript is a lot
> dependent
> on what version of what browser, are you using.
>
> Well, Any ways, from my previous experience with JavaScript, usually
>
> document.getElementById gives you an object, and casting it to form
> doesnt
> work all the time..
>
> it is always better to use document.forms[i].action .
>
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Nitish Kumar
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank W. Zammetti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 3:05 AM
> To: Struts Users Mailing List
> Subject: Re: javascript html:fprm and getElementById
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