- From: dolphinling <lists@dolphinling.net>
- Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:28:31 -0500
Matthew Paul Thomas wrote: > The difference between <select> and <input type="radio"> ... <input > type="radio"> is purely presentational. The difference between <select > multiple> and <input type="checkbox"> ... <input type="checkbox"> is > purely presentational. ... That doesn't mean they shouldn't all exist. They *shouldn't* all exist. There should only be <select> and <select multiple>, stylable with XBL*. The only reason they do exist is for backwards compatibility. > The difference between <input type="text"> and <input type="password"> > is purely presentational. No. password is a narrow subcase of text. It's like the difference between blue and #0000aa * Actually, it should probably be <input type="select"> and <input type="multiselect">. But again, backwards comaptibility. -- dolphinling <http://dolphinling.net/>
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