- From: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:45:41 -0700
- To: Doug Schepers <doug.schepers@vectoreal.com>
- Cc: public-webapi <public-webapi@w3.org>
On Jul 2, 2007, at 11:17 AM, Doug Schepers wrote: > > Hi- > > Maciej Stachowiak wrote: >> I don't have a strong objection either way, but I think the case >> against Lachy's original names (selectElement, etc) has been laid >> out more clearly than the case against cssQuery. I think >> selectorQuery (as suggested in follow-ups) would also be ok. > > I think that the chief problem with cssQuery*() for me is that it > is rather confusing. Such a name would indicate functionality > related to CSS (that is, something presentational or style- > oriented), rather than the accident of a historical relationship. > It totally fails the criteria of being functionally descriptive, > which selectElement() meets (other merits notwithstanding); this is > a point on which I think we can build consensus and compromise (and > hopefully a speedy resolution). > > Similarly, with selectorQuery() (which is better), you lose the > verby "action word" of the existing naming convention (getAByB); > selectorQuery sounds more like a property than a method. querySelector or matchSelector or similar would keep the verb phrase pattern. Regards, Maciej
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