- From: Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:56:31 +0000 (UTC)
Ok I read the thread on <select editable> and here is a summary of the
ideas that seemed worth considering:
<select editable name="test">
<option>foo</option>
<option>bar</option>
</select>
Pro: Small markup.
Pro: Can seed from an external source.
Con: In down-level clients, can only select from the list.
Con: Can't strongly-type the data.
<input type="email" name="test" data="#options">
<select id="options" class="hide">
<option>foo</option>
<option>bar</option>
</select>
Pro: Can strongly-type the data.
Pro: Can seed from an external source.
Con: In down-level clients, have to type entries even if they are in
the list.
Con: Ugly markup. Dubious semantics.
<fieldset>
<input name="test">
<select name="test">
<option></option>
<option>foo</option>
<option>bar</option>
</select>
</fieldset>
Pro: Can strongly-type the data.
Pro: Can seed from an external source.
Pro: Sort of works in down-level clients.
Con: Hard to define well, even harder to implement, harder still to
explain to authors how they should use it.
Con: Would always submit two name/value pairs.
<input name="test" data="#options">
<select name="test" id="options">
<option></option>
<option>foo</option>
<option>bar</option>
</select>
Pro: Can strongly-type the data.
Pro: Can seed from an external source.
Pro: Sort of works in down-level clients.
Con: Hard to explain to authors how they should use it.
Con: Would always submit two name/value pairs.
None of these are really good. I'll keep thinking about this, but if
anyone has any bright ideas, let the list know!
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