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Re: I copied from a book and still got an error.

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On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:58:53 +0300, "Jukka K. Korpela"
<jkorpela@cs.tut.fi> wrote:

>2012-06-15 9:37, micky wrote:
>
>>> In modern HTML, you can make text input from user possible also by using
>>> the contenteditable attribute on an element. This way, much richer user
>>> input tools can be implemented, using JavaScript.
>>
>> What does "much richer" mean?
>
>Basically things like you can do with HTML and CSS. At the simplest 
>level, setting font face, size, italic, color, adding images.

I should have thought of those things.  Yeah, I don't need them. 

>> I only expect users to input
>> alphanumeric text, plus sometimes double quotes, the @ sign, and a few
>> other symbols from the keyboard.
>
>Normal text input field is sufficient then, and more robust (considering 
>older browsers, possibility of having JavaScript turned off, etc.).
>
>Depending on the expected input and expectations on the input methods 
>that people use, you might consider adding an optional, 
>JavaScript-driven enhancement: create buttons that can be used to insert 
>characters that might be difficult to type (e.g., accented letters or 
>special symbols). But if you expect people to find the characters on 
>their keyboards, this is unnecessary (and might even be mildly confusing).

Maybe so. 

I wish I had time to work on this even a little each day.  Buit I
don't so I won't be back for several more days. 

Thanks. 

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