- From: Anne van Kesteren <annevk@opera.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:39:27 +0200
- To: "Mihai Sucan" <mihai.sucan@gmail.com>, public-html <public-html@w3.org>
On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:28:36 +0200, Mihai Sucan <mihai.sucan@gmail.com> wrote: > 2. I'd like to better understand the autosubmit attribute, defined for > the menu element. > > Why was it defined? What are the use-cases for having a menu which > automatically submits the form when the user changes input > type=checkbox|radio? > > I can't put into doubt the addition of the attribute - it's definitely > there for a reason. I'm just curious what's the idea behind it? > > Why have the autosubmit attribute on menu elements, instead of, say, > form elements? I would find the autosubmit attribute more appropriate > for form elements. It's there to replace the current <select onchange=location=this.value> (or something in that direction) hacks found on the internet. Making this declaritive allows more user control (like with autofocus) and using <menu> for such constructs seems more appropriate too. -- Anne van Kesteren <http://annevankesteren.nl/> <http://www.opera.com/>
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