- From: Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:20:50 -0400
- To: DOM mailing list <www-dom@w3.org>
Hi, Sean- Sean Hogan wrote (on 8/26/09 8:34 PM): > > I can't read [2], but [1] and [3] are clear that canDispatch(evType) > tests if the implementation WILL generate events of specified type. The > current text (which says CAN generate) is ambiguous, but I would now > assume this was to match the (inappropriate) method name. > > If this method could be implemented reliably then it should be kept. It > probably wouldn't be so I suppose it should be dropped. > > What would count as proper use cases and requirements for the > replacement? The same as with any feature request... any solid explanation of a real-world use that can't already be done via script, and which implementers agree they would support, would serve as a use case. The requirements would be those things which must be solved, or must be avoided, in designing the feature to solve the use case. > Surely these have already been presented? Could you elaborate? Regards- -Doug Schepers W3C Team Contact, SVG and WebApps WGs
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