RE: Javascript and browser compatability

The name attribute is not specified as an attribute for every element,
and there may be problems with using it on every element in XHTML. I
know that there are a few instances where it is specified, such as <a>
anchor, <button>, and <input> elements. With the <input> elements the
name attribute is necessary because it is used to identify the value
when the form is submitted. However even when an element requires the
name attribute, I would recommend also using the id attribute. However
as Walden points out there may be a problem if the <input> tags are
generated by WSG. Though in that case you could possibly do something
like this:

function generateIdsForInputElements()
 {
  var inputs = document.getElementsByTagName("input");
  var i =0;
  for (i=0:i <inputs.length:i++)
  {
   inputs(i).id = inputs(i).name;
  }
 }


>>> WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 11/08/2004 12:30:18 >>>
> I'd start using id if you can.

I'm assuming that the INPUT tags are generated by WSG, and Rob doesn't
have control over them. If you can change them, Rob, do so. It's much
easier to use getElementByID

-Walden


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-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Behalf Of Mike Eovino
Sent: Monday, 08 November, 2004 15:23
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Javascript and browser compatability

On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 12:19:14 -0800, Joe Lee <leejd@xxxxxx> wrote:
> I agree that the problem appears to be mostly caused by the use of
the
> name attribute instead of the id attribute. While there are some
> elements where it is still useful to specify the name attribute, 

Doesn't XHTML strict have a problem with the name attribute?  I know
it doesn't like it in <form> tags.  I'd start using id if you can.

Mike E.
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