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Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian

From Matt McDonald <matt@fortybelow.ca>
Newsgroups comp.lang.javascript
Subject Re: jQuery takes down the Guardian
Date 2011-11-03 15:47 -0600
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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*

Coincidentally, jQuery 1.7 hit the internet today. They sure have 
impeccable timing.

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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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