Re: Proposal: "On Off" switch HTML forms Input Object (fwd)

• From: Bob Jernigan <jern@spaceaix.jhuapl.edu>
• Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 08:56:56 -0500 (EDT)
• To: lee@piclab.com
• Cc: www-talk@w3.org
• Message-Id: <9607021256.AA15805@sdrmis.jhuapl.edu>

> 
> >     This document proposes a new type of input object, an "On-Off
> > Switch" for HTML forms, and in doing so, proposes new values for
> > the TYPE= keyword.
> 
...
> And to top it off, you write up a whole Internet Draft
> rather than just toss out the idea to see what people think.
> Well, you win my award for the most amount of work expended
> on the stupidest idea in years.
> 
The essence of the proposal seems to be lost in the size of
the document.  Isn't this a proposal for an event?  Somewhat
onClick() in JavaScript..., you define the side effect for
selecting a button.

bob

Received on Tuesday, 2 July 1996 08:57:11 UTC