Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26)

From	Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.javascript
Subject	Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26)
Date	2013-02-06 16:08 +0000
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I do not know when this might be posted; my telephone line is currently
dead.

In comp.lang.javascript message <ken0vm$nl7$1@speranza.aioe.org>, Mon, 4
Feb 2013 01:56:26, Christoph Becker <cmbecker69@gmx.de> posted:

>Dr J R Stockton wrote:
>
>> "In a browser, a displayed Web page is represented by a tree structure
>>  of elements* of various types, some visible and some invisible.  An
>>  element is an Object* with data properties*, methods*, and pointers*,
>>  and is accessed using pointers referencing it.  The "DOM"* tree is
>>  built from the incoming HTML source.
>>
>>  Elements can be created, and their properties set, by methods; and
>>  elements can likewise be added to and removed from the DOM tree.
>>  Methods are called from JavaScript* or otherwise.*"
>>
>> That will no doubt benefit from tweaking
>
>IMO it would be more beneficial to completely rewrite it, as there's not
>much truth in it.

Then do so, for the public benefit.  Only constructive comment is
beneficial.

>BTW: the FAQ topic under discussion is "Why does my code fail to access
>an element?", isn't it.

It is; but it is not only the body of a FAQ topic which is discussible,
but the topic itself.  That topic can best be answered by imparting an
understanding of what may cause attempted access to an element to fail.

-- 
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FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "FAQ server" <javascript@dotinternet.be> - 2013-01-26 00:00 +0000
  Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2013-01-27 19:49 +0000
    Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-01-28 01:32 +0100
      Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2013-01-27 19:16 -0800
        Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-01-28 11:58 +0100
      Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2013-01-29 23:12 +0000
        Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2013-01-29 16:45 -0800
        Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2013-01-30 14:38 +1100
          Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-01-30 09:52 +0100
        Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-01-30 09:31 +0100
    Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2013-01-28 21:55 +1100
      Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-01-28 16:16 +0100
        Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2013-01-29 08:35 +1100
          Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-01-28 23:40 +0100
            Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-01-29 00:21 +0100
              Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-01-29 00:53 +0100
                Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-01-29 21:24 +0100
                Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2013-01-30 14:31 +0000
                Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-01-30 20:22 +0100
                Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2013-01-31 10:55 +0000
                Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-01-31 22:42 +0100
                Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2013-02-01 10:55 +0000
                Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-02-01 16:03 +0100
                Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2013-01-30 15:09 +0000
          Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-01-29 00:03 +0100
    Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.invalid> - 2013-01-29 10:10 +0000
      Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2013-01-30 15:14 +0000
        Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2013-01-31 10:50 +0000
          Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2013-02-01 23:29 +0000
            Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2013-02-02 11:10 +0000
              Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2013-02-03 19:39 +0000
                Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Christoph Becker <cmbecker69@gmx.de> - 2013-02-04 01:56 +0100
                Re: FAQ Topic - Why does my code fail to access an element? (2013-01-26) Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2013-02-06 16:08 +0000

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