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Re: Finding the V offset of an element

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Richard Cornford wrote:

> Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:
>> Richard Cornford wrote:
> <snip>
>>> Array.prototype.indexOf -  is not built-in prior to ES5 but -
>>> String.prototype.indexOf - has been around for longer than I
>>> have been using javascript, [...]
>>
>> There is no "javascript", there are ECMAScript implementations.
> <snip>
> 
> | esoteric:
> |
> |  Adjective:
> |    Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number
> |    of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
> |
> |  Synonyms:
> |    occult - private - mystic
> 
> Adopting terminology that is likely to give any novice/newcomer the
> impression that you are talking about something else entirely is not a
> rational approach towards promoting a wider understanding of the
> subject.

On the contrary, using umbrella terms just because they are "common" is 
likely to give any novice/newcomer the false impression that they already 
know what they are doing.  Many bad web resources and books about the 
subject, and many postings in this newsgroup which in its FAQ promotes that 
"javascript" misnomer, are evidence of that.


PointedEars
-- 
Danny Goodman's books are out of date and teach practices that are
positively harmful for cross-browser scripting.
  -- Richard Cornford, cljs, <cife6q$253$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk> (2004)

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Finding the V offset of an element "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-04-03 21:54 -0430
  Re: Finding the V offset of an element "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-04-03 22:18 -0430
    Re: Finding the V offset of an element "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-04-03 22:34 -0430
    Re: Finding the V offset of an element Hans-Georg Michna <hans-georgNoEmailPlease@michna.com> - 2012-04-04 14:49 +0200
      Re: Finding the V offset of an element "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-04-04 10:28 -0430
        Re: Finding the V offset of an element Hans-Georg Michna <hans-georgNoEmailPlease@michna.com> - 2012-04-05 09:12 +0200
      Re: Finding the V offset of an element Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2012-04-04 20:28 +0200
        Re: Finding the V offset of an element Hans-Georg Michna <hans-georgNoEmailPlease@michna.com> - 2012-04-05 09:13 +0200
      Re: Finding the V offset of an element Richard Cornford <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2012-04-04 07:05 -0700
        Re: Finding the V offset of an element Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-04-04 22:28 +0200
          Re: Finding the V offset of an element Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2012-04-05 00:44 +0200
            Re: Finding the V offset of an element Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-04-05 05:50 +0200
              Re: Finding the V offset of an element Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2012-04-05 11:22 +0200
                Re: Finding the V offset of an element Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-04-05 13:21 +0200
          Re: Finding the V offset of an element Richard Cornford <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2012-04-05 04:35 -0700
            Re: Finding the V offset of an element Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-04-05 14:02 +0200
              Re: Finding the V offset of an element Richard Cornford <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2012-04-10 09:32 -0700
          Re: Finding the V offset of an element John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-04-05 14:54 +0100
            Re: Finding the V offset of an element Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-04-05 08:37 -0700
  Re: Finding the V offset of an element Richard Cornford <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2012-04-04 04:57 -0700
    Re: Finding the V offset of an element Hans-Georg Michna <hans-georgNoEmailPlease@michna.com> - 2012-04-05 09:16 +0200
      Re: Finding the V offset of an element "Richard Cornford" <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2012-04-05 09:38 +0100
        Re: Finding the V offset of an element Hans-Georg Michna <hans-georgNoEmailPlease@michna.com> - 2012-04-08 18:27 +0200
  Re: Finding the V offset of an element Dr J R Stockton <reply1214@merlyn.demon.co.uk.not.invalid> - 2012-04-06 21:52 +0100
    Re: Finding the V offset of an element "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-04-07 11:18 -0430

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