- From: Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis <bhawkeslewis@googlemail.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:59:01 +0100
- To: Ryan Jean <ryanj@disnetwork.org>
- CC: 'David Dorward' <david@dorward.me.uk>, w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Ryan Jean wrote: > Hopefully we can change that. Could you explain a bit more clearly precisely what problems for the end-user and/or the developer you're trying to solve? What precisely do you mean by the phrases "rewriting the screen" and "duplicating the webpage"? Why would "rewriting the screen" require "duplicating the webpage" or "opening a new window"? Are you trying to use document.write() as an alternative to serverside code-sharing and templating: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_template_system Also, are you aware that there are other ways to "rewrite the screen" (or, more accurately, change the Document Object Model) with JavaScript than document.write(). For more about the Document Object Model (DOM), see: Introduction: http://www.sitepoint.com/print/rough-guide-dom Specifications: http://www.w3.org/DOM/DOMTR Gecko implementation documentation: http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Gecko_DOM_Reference Trident implementation documentation: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms764730.aspx Assistive technology experiences various problems with the various methods of updating the DOM. And some users will have JavaScript disabled for these and other reasons. -- Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis
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