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weldo · 15-03-2004, 08:31

Can anyone tell me whether it's okay to use javascript with xhtml ??

I just turned a vaild page into a mess by adding a pop up window tag, the validator seems to suggest there's a problem with the opening javascript tags ?? but maybe it just don't like javascript ??

Please, please tell me now....Is there something I should know ??
(Duran Duran..)

smallbeer · 15-03-2004, 08:35

Have you got "language=javascript" in your tag? If so take it out.

Brown · 15-03-2004, 08:40

i'm sure bill will correct me if i'm wrong but the whole thing about xhtml is that its meant to be focused on what is in the current browser window and by using a pop-up, you're breaking the model anyway.

smallbeer · 15-03-2004, 08:42

Can you just show us the error?

Brown · 15-03-2004, 08:44

i prefer the guessing game.

smallbeer · 15-03-2004, 08:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brown

i prefer the guessing game.

Has the kettle not boiled yet?

Bill Posters · 15-03-2004, 09:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brown

i'm sure bill will correct me if i'm wrong but the whole thing about xhtml is that its meant to be focused on what is in the current browser window and by using a pop-up, you're breaking the model anyway.

Yes and no.
The point of XHTML is the separation of content, style and (additional) functionality.
The idea is to farm extraneous doodads such as popup windows out to script which puts them in a domain over which they have greater personal control.

My personal view is offer popups if you feel/know that popups work best for your site, but you'd be wise to implement them in an accessible way that still allows users to access that (valuable?) content if/when they don't/can't have js enabled.

…and don't forget that more and more people are using popup blockers that prevent all popup windows apart from those triggered manually by the user.
So you may need to offer users a link to manually trigger a popup that has been prevented from opening automatically.

lucidcreations · 15-03-2004, 11:30

just stick type="text/javascript" in instead of language

weldo · 16-03-2004, 04:52

Thanks all for your help.

As it goes in this instance I've decided to banish the pop-up windows anyway, just linking to additional, complete pages - getting around the problem for the time being.....but I'll no doubt have to come back to it soon and will check your words of wisdom.

Thanks again. I love you all.

15-03-2004, 08:31	#1 (permalink)
weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,273	javascript with xhtml Can anyone tell me whether it's okay to use javascript with xhtml ?? I just turned a vaild page into a mess by adding a pop up window tag, the validator seems to suggest there's a problem with the opening javascript tags ?? but maybe it just don't like javascript ?? Please, please tell me now....Is there something I should know ?? (Duran Duran..)

15-03-2004, 08:35	#2 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,240	Have you got "language=javascript" in your tag? If so take it out. __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.

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smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,240	Can you just show us the error? __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.

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lucidcreations Part of the 3 out of 4 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: cheshire Posts: 2,081	just stick type="text/javascript" in instead of language __________________ Jase

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15-03-2004, 08:40	#3 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,215	i'm sure bill will correct me if i'm wrong but the whole thing about xhtml is that its meant to be focused on what is in the current browser window and by using a pop-up, you're breaking the model anyway.

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Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,215	i prefer the guessing game.

16-03-2004, 04:52	#9 (permalink)
weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,273	Thanks all for your help. As it goes in this instance I've decided to banish the pop-up windows anyway, just linking to additional, complete pages - getting around the problem for the time being.....but I'll no doubt have to come back to it soon and will check your words of wisdom. Thanks again. I love you all.

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