On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:13:41 +0100, Jacob Rossi <jrossi@microsoft.com> wrote: > Garrett Smith: >> That feature [hasFeature()] cannot be reliably used for the web. > > The fact that it isn't reliable today isn't proof that it is a bad API > (hence, Doug's "reductio ad absurdum" comment). I thought we long ago reached the conclusion that hasFeature() is a bad API and should not be used. DOM Core warns against using it and does not allow other specifications to introduce new non-legacy DOM features. Decoupling feature support from features is not something that has worked well to date. http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/domcore/raw-file/tip/Overview.html#dom-features -- Anne van Kesteren http://annevankesteren.nl/Received on Monday, 7 March 2011 11:51:29 GMT
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