Re: [XBL] ECMAScript Syntax

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Hi Marcos,

Marcos Caceres a écrit :
> Cyril, 
> That is standard notation for ECMAScript. Try it in your browser: 
> <html>
> <script>
> test = ({
> functionName: function() {
> 	alert("test"); 
> }
> })
>
> test.functionName(); 
> </script>
> </html>
>
> I think it is beyond the scope of the XBL spec to contain such
> definitions. Please let us know if you are satisfied with this response.
>   
Thanks for the answer. I did not know that notation. It must be some 
object-oriented syntax. I agree that XBL does not need to redefine 
ECMAScript syntax. The question is: Is the ECMAScript syntax in the 
'implementation' element free like:
<implementation>
foo = 1;
</implementation>

or shall/should it obey some specific ECMAScript syntax (as all the 
examples in the specification suggest), i.e. start with ({, contain only 
fonction declarations, and end with }).

If the syntax is free, please say so in the specification. If not, 
please give link to specifics constructs allowed from the ECMAScript 
specification. This would satisfy me.

Regards,

Cyril
>
> Regards, 
> Marcos 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-appformats-request@w3.org
> [mailto:public-appformats-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Cyril Concolato
> Sent: Thursday, 7 December 2006 2:01 AM
> To: WAF WG (public)
> Subject: [XBL] ECMAScript Syntax
>
>
> Dear XBL experts,
>
> This email comments on the 7 September 2006 LCWD of XBL 2.0.
>
> In many examples in the specification, in particular in Section 2.3, a 
> syntax for ECMAScript definition of functions is used:
>
> <implementation>
> ({
> functionName: function() {
> }
> })
> </implementation>
>
> Is this standard ECMAScript notation ? Could you explain it or provide a
>
> link to it ? What is the meaning of "({" ?
> The get/set fonction in that section don't use the ':' ? Is it a typo ? 
> If yes please fix it, otherwise highlight and explain this difference 
> with the other functions.
>
> Cyril Concolato
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