Re: [comment] XMLHttpRequest Object - Address Extensibility from Jim Ley on 2006-04-23 (public-webapi@w3.org from April 2006)

From: Jim Ley <jim@jibbering.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:57:59 +0100
To: "Web APIs WG $public$" <public-webapi@w3.org>
Message-ID: <00f501c66718$9c437360$2402a8c0@Snufkin>

> * Implementations SHOULD add new methods rather than changing return  
> types, parameter types, number of required or optional parameters or  
> behavior of existing methods (except where explicitly stated otherwise).
> 
> * Implementations SHOULD add new attributes rather than changing the  
> type, behavior or readonly status of existing attributes (except  
> where explicitly stated otherwise).

A very sensible restriction! +1 from me.

Cheers.

Jim.

Received on Sunday, 23 April 2006 20:59:41 UTC