Comments on: Better DHTML http://blogs.smugmug.com/web-tricks/2005/07/22/better-dhtml/ what, you don't like the way it works already? Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:32:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9-rare hourly 1 By: Administrator http://blogs.smugmug.com/web-tricks/2005/07/22/better-dhtml/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Administrator Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:40:10 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/web-tricks/2005/07/22/better-dhtml/#comment-17 Daniel, thanks for the info. For the most part at smugmug we keep our use of innerhtml to a bare minimum (in fact, we usually hide blocks instead), but for our pros that will end up using innerhtml to repalce large sections of their sites I am sure that using innertext will prove to be better. I will make a note to reference using it in all future posts that use innerhtml. Daniel, thanks for the info. For the most part at smugmug we keep our use of innerhtml to a bare minimum (in fact, we usually hide blocks instead), but for our pros that will end up using innerhtml to repalce large sections of their sites I am sure that using innertext will prove to be better. I will make a note to reference using it in all future posts that use innerhtml.

]]> By: Daniel Baird http://blogs.smugmug.com/web-tricks/2005/07/22/better-dhtml/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Daniel Baird Mon, 01 Aug 2005 03:15:48 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/web-tricks/2005/07/22/better-dhtml/#comment-16 Be careful about using innerHTML and outerHTML. These methods in IE are really bad for page performance. Whenever possible, set the styles of your containers with CSS, and then replace the contents with innerText. It is WAY faster in IE. Firefox doesn't have the same problem (better handling of strings in general in Firefox script land). Oh...and to answer a possible, "how do I know that?" question. I'm the Web UI lead for Yahoo! Music (formerly Musicmatch). All of the UI stuff for the services part of the products is AJAX style scripting. I've been doing this for the last 4 years. Be careful about using innerHTML and outerHTML. These methods in IE are really bad for page performance. Whenever possible, set the styles of your containers with CSS, and then replace the contents with innerText. It is WAY faster in IE. Firefox doesn’t have the same problem (better handling of strings in general in Firefox script land).

Oh…and to answer a possible, “how do I know that?” question. I’m the Web UI lead for Yahoo! Music (formerly Musicmatch). All of the UI stuff for the services part of the products is AJAX style scripting. I’ve been doing this for the last 4 years.

]]> By: Mike Lane http://blogs.smugmug.com/web-tricks/2005/07/22/better-dhtml/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Mike Lane Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:48:51 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/web-tricks/2005/07/22/better-dhtml/#comment-15 You may find this interesting: http://dean.edwards.name/moz-behaviors/compatibility/ You may find this interesting: http://dean.edwards.name/moz-behaviors/compatibility/

]]> By: Mike Lane http://blogs.smugmug.com/web-tricks/2005/07/22/better-dhtml/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Mike Lane Sat, 23 Jul 2005 08:51:14 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/web-tricks/2005/07/22/better-dhtml/#comment-13 Right, so everything that I've found says that outerhtml is an IE proprietary tag that (unlike the also proprietary innerhtml) has not been supported by firefox. Actually some sites hint that may not actually be so and others hint at a workaround (without actually providing the workaround mind you). So, have you a clear answer on that subject by chance? If a workaround is required, can you tell us what it is (or at least where to find it)? Right, so everything that I’ve found says that outerhtml is an IE proprietary tag that (unlike the also proprietary innerhtml) has not been supported by firefox. Actually some sites hint that may not actually be so and others hint at a workaround (without actually providing the workaround mind you).

So, have you a clear answer on that subject by chance? If a workaround is required, can you tell us what it is (or at least where to find it)?

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