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Re: Script in <a > tag in IE

From Cezary Tomczyk <cezary.tomczyk@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.javascript
Subject Re: Script in <a > tag in IE
Date 2013-02-10 00:52 +0100
Organization Aioe.org NNTP Server
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W dniu 2013-02-10 00:08, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn pisze:
> Cezary Tomczyk wrote:
>
>> W dniu 2013-02-07 20:32, Tim Slattery pisze:
>>> I have a tag that looks like this:
>>>
>>> <a href="#" onclick="addAttachments();return false;">Add
>>> Attachments</a>
>> [...]
>>
>> My "5 cents":
>>
>> 1. Don't mix behaviours with logic. Move "onclick" outside of element
>> <a>.
>
> You have not said why.  I think there is no good reason why.  That script
> code here is short enough so that it is maintainable when in an event
> handler attribute value, and it is only needed when that particular “a”
> element is needed.  Loading it always would be a waste of resources.

I am referring to:

* 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unobtrusive_JavaScript#Separation_of_behavior_from_markup
* 
http://www.w3.org/wiki/The_principles_of_unobtrusive_JavaScript#Separation_of_structure_and_behaviour

There is a lot of materials in internet about (let's use some keywords) 
"separate behavior content javascript".

Plus ( from my memory :-) ):

* HTML files are bigger by using inline events and are not cached, while 
JavaScript files can be cached by browsers

>> A good example was provided by Thomas Lahn (he's second example).
>
> Which “second example” are you referring to?

[...]
       a.onclick = function () {
         addAttachments();
         return false;
       };
[...]

which means that attaching method to event could be done, for example, 
in that way. Not by using inline events.

>> 2. Do not use href="#" which means that users without JavaScript (there
>> are several situations where JavaScript is not available) can not get
>> into data which are behind "#". Rather use normal URL that provide a
>> simple form where user can send file. This is fall-back.
>
> Usually good advice (probably in the FAQ).  In this case, however, it might
> be better to use form controls instead.  One cannot be certain as not all
> the code was posted.

Yes. Small form could be very usefully and if HTML5 features are 
available (like multiple upload) then developer can even add progress 
bar, show file size, etc.

-- 
Cezary Tomczyk
http://www.ctomczyk.pl/

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Script in <a  > tag in IE Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@bls.gov> - 2013-02-07 14:32 -0500
  Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2013-02-07 20:47 +0100
    Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@bls.gov> - 2013-02-07 15:08 -0500
      Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-07 21:20 +0100
      Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE SAM <stephanemoriaux.NoAdmin@wanadoo.fr.invalid> - 2013-02-09 16:42 +0100
    Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-02-07 21:30 +0000
      Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-02-08 07:08 +0000
        Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Christoph Becker <cmbecker69@gmx.de> - 2013-02-08 16:30 +0100
          Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-02-08 15:41 +0000
  Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-07 21:02 +0100
    Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2013-02-09 00:19 +0100
      Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2013-02-09 00:25 +0100
      Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-09 14:35 +0100
        Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2013-02-09 22:27 +0100
  Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Cezary Tomczyk <cezary.tomczyk@gmail.com> - 2013-02-09 20:33 +0100
    Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-10 00:08 +0100
      Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Cezary Tomczyk <cezary.tomczyk@gmail.com> - 2013-02-10 00:52 +0100
        Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-10 01:07 +0100
          Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Cezary Tomczyk <cezary.tomczyk@gmail.com> - 2013-02-10 01:20 +0100
            Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-10 01:27 +0100
              Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Cezary Tomczyk <cezary.tomczyk@gmail.com> - 2013-02-10 01:43 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-10 13:55 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Cezary Tomczyk <cezary.tomczyk@gmail.com> - 2013-02-10 20:38 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-10 21:28 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-10 21:37 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Cezary Tomczyk <cezary.tomczyk@gmail.com> - 2013-02-10 22:56 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2013-02-11 00:09 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2013-02-11 00:30 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Cezary Tomczyk <cezary.tomczyk@gmail.com> - 2013-02-11 00:43 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-11 01:02 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2013-02-11 01:16 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-11 01:49 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2013-02-11 17:59 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-11 18:19 +0100
                Re: Script in <a > tag in IE Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-02-11 13:03 -0800
                Re: Script in <a > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-11 22:09 +0100
                Re: Script in <a > tag in IE Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-02-11 13:59 -0800
                Re: Script in <a > tag in IE "Richard Cornford" <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2013-02-18 00:15 +0000
                Re: Script in <a > tag in IE Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-02-21 12:33 -0800
                Re: Script in <a > tag in IE "Richard Cornford" <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2013-02-22 00:59 +0000
                Re: Script in <a > tag in IE Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-02-23 07:54 -0800
                Re: Script in <a > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-22 02:00 +0100
                Re: Script in <a > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-22 01:12 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-11 01:38 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-11 00:48 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-02-11 01:09 +0100
                Re: Script in <a  > tag in IE Cezary Tomczyk <cezary.tomczyk@gmail.com> - 2013-02-20 00:07 +0100
        Re: Script in <a > tag in IE dhtml <dhtmlkitchen@gmail.com> - 2013-02-11 07:30 -0800

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