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"Self-Contained Test Page" - source change

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:04:43 +0000

Page: Self-Contained Test Page (self-contained-test-page)
Current revision number: 4
Date changed: Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:04:43 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Use the HTML5 declaration
By: tjcrowder

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As mentioned in the FAQ, when trying to figure out the source of a problem, it's frequently useful to create a small, self-contained test page for replicating the problem in isolation. Why? Two...

"How To - Bulletproof Ajax Requests" - source change

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:25:05 +0000

Page: How To - Bulletproof Ajax Requests (prototype:how-to-bulletproof-ajax-requests)
Current revision number: 11
Date changed: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:25:05 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Fixed error, displayRecord was being called with a missing argument. Thanks Bill Dresher for pointing that out.
By: tjcrowder

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TBD Need an example of a really bulletproof Ajax.Request, since 99% of the examples people can find online "omit error handling for brevity". This is a start in that it at least has onFailure and...

"Tip - Using an Instance Method as a Callback or Event Handler" - source change

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:05:06 +0000

Page: Tip - Using an Instance Method as a Callback or Event Handler (prototype:tip-using-an-instance-method-as-a-callback-or-event-handler)
Current revision number: 4
Date changed: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:05:06 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Slight addition to clarify "not methods", fix notationon Function#bind, copyedits
By: tjcrowder

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When doing object-oriented web programming, it's quite common to want to have a method on a specific instance called as an event handler, or as the callback for something like Ajax.Request....

"Self-Contained Test Page" - source change

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:43:21 +0000

Page: Self-Contained Test Page (self-contained-test-page)
Current revision number: 3
Date changed: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:43:21 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: More explanation up front.
By: tjcrowder

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As mentioned in the FAQ, when trying to figure out the source of a problem, it's frequently useful to create a small, self-contained test page for replicating the problem in isolation. Why? Two...

"Tip - Looping Through Arrays" - source change

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:44:22 +0000

Page: Tip - Looping Through Arrays (prototype:tip-looping-through-arrays)
Current revision number: 8
Date changed: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:44:22 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Added note about invoke, removed somewhat misleading usage of "closure"
By: tjcrowder

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Don't use for…in: var a, index; a = ['a', 'b', 'c']; for (index in a) // <= WRONG { alert(index + ' = ' + a[index]); } Despite what you may have been told, for..in is not for...

"Resources" - source change

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:36:52 +0000

Page: Resources (resources)
Current revision number: 8
Date changed: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:36:52 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Added notes about Firebug extensions
By: tjcrowder

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This page lists some resources that are useful when doing web development — with or without Prototype & script.aculo.us! Add-ons / Plug-ins We have a whole page dedicated to...

"How To - Bulletproof Ajax Requests" - source change

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:21:10 +0000

Page: How To - Bulletproof Ajax Requests (prototype:how-to-bulletproof-ajax-requests)
Current revision number: 10
Date changed: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:21:10 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Added on0 handler and explanation
By: reeder29

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TBD Need an example of a really bulletproof Ajax.Request, since 99% of the examples people can find online "omit error handling for brevity". This is a start in that it at least has onFailure and...

"Troubleshooting" - source change

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:40:53 +0000

Page: Troubleshooting (troubleshooting)
Current revision number: 33
Date changed: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:40:53 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Added "Check the FAQ"
By: tjcrowder

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Plagued by errors? Does your Request go unanswered? Is your Effect ineffective? This is the place to look. Table of Contents Check the FAQ Error Messages Requests, Responses, and other Ajax-y...

"Self-Contained Test Page" - source change

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:37:36 +0000

Page: Self-Contained Test Page (self-contained-test-page)
Current revision number: 2
Date changed: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:37:36 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Use HTML 4.01 strict instead of XHTML 1 transitional, added TODO markers
By: tjcrowder

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As mentioned in the FAQ, when trying to figure out the source of a problem, it's frequently useful to create a small, self-contained test page for replicating the problem in isolation. Why? Two...

"Self-Contained Test Page" - source change

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:29:57 +0000

Page: Self-Contained Test Page (self-contained-test-page)
Current revision number: 1
Date changed: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:29:57 +0000
Change type: source change
By: tjcrowder

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As mentioned in the FAQ, when trying to figure out the source of a problem, it's frequently useful to create a small, self-contained test page for replicating the problem in isolation. Why? Two...

"Self-Contained Test Page" - new page

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:28:52 +0000

Page: Self-Contained Test Page (self-contained-test-page)
Current revision number: 0
Date changed: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:28:52 +0000
Change type: new page
By: tjcrowder

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As mentioned in the FAQ, when trying to figure out the source of a problem, it's frequently useful to create a small, self-contained test page for replicating the problem in isolation. Why? Two...

"FAQ" - source change

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:15:22 +0000

Page: FAQ (faq)
Current revision number: 25
Date changed: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:15:22 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Er, um, I messed up the link markup.
By: tjcrowder

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TBD: Need to coordinate this with the Troubleshooting page, minimize redundancy TBD: This is very Prototype-heavy, very little script.aculo.us content Table of Contents General How Can I Learn...

"FAQ" - source change

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:14:00 +0000

Page: FAQ (faq)
Current revision number: 24
Date changed: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:14:00 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Added link to self-contained test page in the "something isn't working, what can I do" section, cleaned up formatting a bit in that same area.
By: tjcrowder

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TBD: Need to coordinate this with the Troubleshooting page, minimize redundancy TBD: This is very Prototype-heavy, very little script.aculo.us content Table of Contents General How Can I Learn...

"How To - Bulletproof Ajax Requests" - source change

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:18:34 +0000

Page: How To - Bulletproof Ajax Requests (prototype:how-to-bulletproof-ajax-requests)
Current revision number: 9
Date changed: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:18:34 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Updated text and comments around onException
By: tjcrowder

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TBD Need an example of a really bulletproof Ajax.Request, since 99% of the examples people can find online "omit error handling for brevity". This is a start in that it at least has onFailure and...

"Tip - You probably don't need bindAsEventListener()" - metadata changed

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:34:43 +0000

Page: Tip - You probably don't need bindAsEventListener() (prototype:tip-you-probably-don-t-need-bindaseventlistener)
Current revision number: 4
Date changed: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:34:43 +0000
Change type: metadata changed
Change comments: Added tags: events, handler, prototype, tip, bind, bindaseventlistener.
By: tjcrowder

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The Short Version It's extremely unlikely you want or need to use bindAsEventListener in your code. You almost certainly want bind instead. If you're not using a DOM0 handler you don't have control...

"Tip - You probably don't need bindAsEventListener()" - metadata changed

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:34:06 +0000

Page: Tip - You probably don't need bindAsEventListener() (prototype:tip-you-probably-don-t-need-bindaseventlistener)
Current revision number: 3
Date changed: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:34:06 +0000
Change type: metadata changed
Change comments: Parent page set to: "prototype:tips".
By: tjcrowder

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The Short Version It's extremely unlikely you want or need to use bindAsEventListener in your code. You almost certainly want bind instead. If you're not using a DOM0 handler you don't have control...

"Prototype Tips" - source change

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:32:06 +0000

Page: Prototype Tips (prototype:tips)
Current revision number: 32
Date changed: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:32:06 +0000
Change type: source change
By: tjcrowder

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This page is for links to simple tips and tricks for someone new to Prototype, simple pages that demonstrate how you do simple things with the framework. For more in-depth articles, check out the...

"Tip - You probably don't need bindAsEventListener()" - title change

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:31:09 +0000

Page: Tip - You probably don't need bindAsEventListener() (prototype:tip-you-probably-don-t-need-bindaseventlistener)
Current revision number: 2
Date changed: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:31:09 +0000
Change type: title change
By: tjcrowder

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The Short Version It's extremely unlikely you want or need to use bindAsEventListener in your code. You almost certainly want bind instead. If you're not using a DOM0 handler you don't have control...

"Tip - You probably don't need bindAsEventListener()" - page move/rename

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:30:41 +0000

Page: Tip - You probably don't need bindAsEventListener() (prototype:tip-you-probably-don-t-need-bindaseventlistener)
Current revision number: 1
Date changed: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:30:41 +0000
Change type: page move/rename
Change comments: Page name changed: "prototype:tip-you-probably-don-t-need-to-use-bindaseventlist" to "prototype:tip-you-probably-don-t-need-bindaseventlistener".
By: tjcrowder

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The Short Version It's extremely unlikely you want or need to use bindAsEventListener in your code. You almost certainly want bind instead. If you're not using a DOM0 handler you don't have control...

"Tip - You probably don't need bindAsEventListener()" - new page

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:29:03 +0000

Page: Tip - You probably don't need bindAsEventListener() (prototype:tip-you-probably-don-t-need-bindaseventlistener)
Current revision number: 0
Date changed: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:29:03 +0000
Change type: new page
By: tjcrowder

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The Short Version It's extremely unlikely you want or need to use bindAsEventListener in your code. You almost certainly want bind instead. If you're not using a DOM0 handler you don't have control...

"Prototype Tips" - source change

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:03:53 +0000

Page: Prototype Tips (prototype:tips)
Current revision number: 31
Date changed: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:03:53 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Reverted to page revision number 29
By: tjcrowder

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This page is for links to simple tips and tricks for someone new to Prototype, simple pages that demonstrate how you do simple things with the framework. For more in-depth articles, check out the...

"Prototype Tips" - source change

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:24:59 +0000

Page: Prototype Tips (prototype:tips)
Current revision number: 30
Date changed: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:24:59 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Added Tip - You probably don't need to use bindAsEventListener()
By: tjcrowder

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This page is for links to simple tips and tricks for someone new to Prototype, simple pages that demonstrate how you do simple things with the framework. For more in-depth articles, check out the...

"Tip - Looping Through Arrays" - source change

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:36:03 +0000

Page: Tip - Looping Through Arrays (prototype:tip-looping-through-arrays)
Current revision number: 7
Date changed: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:36:03 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Added note about non-enumerable properties and a link to the spec.
By: tjcrowder

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Don't use for…in: var a, index; a = ['a', 'b', 'c']; for (index in a) // <= WRONG { alert(index + ' = ' + a[index]); } Despite what you may have been told, for..in is not for...

"Tip - Minimizing Download Times" - source change

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:50:39 +0000

Page: Tip - Minimizing Download Times (prototype:tip-minimizing-download-times)
Current revision number: 4
Date changed: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:50:39 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: Some edits to the opening paragraph, added the Further Reading section.
By: tjcrowder

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A frequent topic of discussion is minimizing download times for your scripts. Here are a few pointers. Table of Contents Minimizing File Count Minifying / Packing Gzipping Google CDN Further...

"Tip - Using $H With PHP json_encode()" - source change

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:12:11 +0000

Page: Tip - Using $H With PHP json_encode() (prototype:tip-using-dollar-h-with-php-json-encode)
Current revision number: 5
Date changed: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:12:11 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: a few more words on the source of the problem
By: SWilk

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The Problem $H() is very helpful function used often to deal with so called associative arrays generated from PHP scripts. PHP uses json_encode() function to convert it's native arrays or object to...

"Prototype Tips" - source change

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:54:36 +0000

Page: Prototype Tips (prototype:tips)
Current revision number: 29
Date changed: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:54:36 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: added link to new tip
By: SWilk

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This page is for links to simple tips and tricks for someone new to Prototype, simple pages that demonstrate how you do simple things with the framework. For more in-depth articles, check out the...

"Troubleshooting" - source change

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:53:38 +0000

Page: Troubleshooting (troubleshooting)
Current revision number: 32
Date changed: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:53:38 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: fixed link, one more time
By: SWilk

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Plagued by errors? Does your Request go unanswered? Is your Effect ineffective? This is the place to look. Table of Contents Check the FAQ Error Messages Requests, Responses, and other Ajax-y...

"Tip - Using $H With PHP json_encode()" - page move/rename

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:53:07 +0000

Page: Tip - Using $H With PHP json_encode() (prototype:tip-using-dollar-h-with-php-json-encode)
Current revision number: 4
Date changed: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:53:07 +0000
Change type: page move/rename
Change comments: Page name changed: "tip-using-dollar-h-with-php-json-encode" to "prototype:tip-using-dollar-h-with-php-json-encode".
By: SWilk

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The Problem $H() is very helpful function used often to deal with so called associative arrays generated from PHP scripts. PHP uses json_encode() function to convert it's native arrays or object to...

"Troubleshooting" - source change

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:52:13 +0000

Page: Troubleshooting (troubleshooting)
Current revision number: 31
Date changed: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:52:13 +0000
Change type: source change
Change comments: fixed link to moved tip
By: SWilk

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Plagued by errors? Does your Request go unanswered? Is your Effect ineffective? This is the place to look. Table of Contents Check the FAQ Error Messages Requests, Responses, and other Ajax-y...

"Tip - Using $H With PHP json_encode()" - page move/rename

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:50:47 +0000

Page: Tip - Using $H With PHP json_encode() (prototype:tip-using-dollar-h-with-php-json-encode)
Current revision number: 3
Date changed: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:50:47 +0000
Change type: page move/rename
Change comments: Page name changed: "tip-using-h-with-php-json-encode" to "tip-using-dollar-h-with-php-json-encode".
By: SWilk

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The Problem $H() is very helpful function used often to deal with so called associative arrays generated from PHP scripts. PHP uses json_encode() function to convert it's native arrays or object to...