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Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian

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Matt McDonald wrote:

> On 11-11-03 2:56 PM, RobG wrote:
>> They seem to be under the illusion that javascript changes the markup.
> 
> No, merely the illusion that setting a boolean attribute *value* to an
> empty string removes it (it doesn't). It still yields a DOM property of
> *true*, which clearly baffled them. Blame the software, not the
> implementer, right? *dunce*

They are completely delusional as they actually believe in "Javascript 
upgrade" (sic!) (when they mean jQuery upgrade instead).  After reading its 
title I already knew I did not have to waste more time on that article.
 
> Coincidentally, jQuery 1.7 hit the internet today. They sure have
> impeccable timing.

ACK


PointedEars
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var bugRiddenCrashPronePieceOfJunk = (
    navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE 5') != -1
    && navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Mac') != -1
)  // Plone, register_function.js:16

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jQuery takes down the Guardian David Mark <dmark.cinsoft@gmail.com> - 2011-11-03 12:52 -0700
  Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian RobG <rgqld@iinet.net.au> - 2011-11-03 13:56 -0700
    Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian Matt McDonald <matt@fortybelow.ca> - 2011-11-03 15:47 -0600
      Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-04 00:24 +0100
      Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian RobG <rgqld@iinet.net.au> - 2011-11-03 16:30 -0700
        Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian Matt McDonald <matt@fortybelow.ca> - 2011-11-03 19:16 -0600
          Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-04 11:05 +0100
          Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2011-11-04 13:25 +0100
            Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2011-11-04 15:33 +0000
    Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian "J.R." <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2011-11-03 22:42 -0200
  Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2011-11-04 12:50 +1100
    Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian David Mark <dmark.cinsoft@gmail.com> - 2011-11-04 03:37 -0700
  Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2011-11-05 07:36 -0700

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