[uf-discuss] Tutorial on AHAH (such a cool technology!)

[Ara Pehlivanian]

On 2/12/07, Benjamin West <bewest at gmail.com> wrote:
> Roger,
> Neat stuff. I thought it was pretty good, but take some issue with the
> following:
>
>   <a href="javascript:ahah('Waldorf-Astoria-Photo.html','Photo');">photo</a>
>
> The best practice is to wire the event up, and to use a button when
> the element is not truly a link.
>
> Something more like:
>
>   <button onclick="ahah('Waldorf-Astoria-Photo.html','Photo');">photo</button>
>
> or even better:
>
> <button id="photo_changer" type="button" >photo</button>
> <script type="text/javascript>
> // must be done either after onload fires or after the element appears
> in the DOM...
> // find the element.
> photoButton = document.getElementById('photo_changer');
> // wire up the event.
> photoButton.onclick = function () {
>   ahah('Waldorf-Astoria-Photo.html','Photo');
> };
> </script>
>
> -Ben
>

Just one thing, <button> isn't a valid HTML tag. You'd be better off
using <span> (unless you're working with the XML DOM of course).

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