FAQ Topic - How do I modify the content of the current page?(2010-06-14)
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From: Garrett Smith on 17 Jun 2010 22:23 On 6/17/2010 7:08 PM, Jeff North wrote: > On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:13:22 +0100, in comp.lang.javascript Dr J R > Stockton<reply1024(a)merlyn.demon.co.uk> > <TsRF9eKimkGMFw6M(a)invalid.uk.co.demon.merlyn.invalid> wrote: > [snip overquote] > Maybe the title should be: > How do I change the text of the current page. Content includes more than text; it includes elements. The general sense I was going for is explained here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_content | Web content is the textual, visual or aural content that is | encountered as part of the user experience on websites. It may | include, among other things: text, images, sounds, videos and | animations. The term content is also used here: http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/#content-structure http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/#glossary Garrett
From: Garrett Smith on 17 Jun 2010 22:37 On 6/17/2010 9:13 AM, Dr J R Stockton wrote: > In comp.lang.javascript message<hv90gu$j2k$1(a)news.eternal- > september.org>, Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:57:39, Garrett Smith > <dhtmlkitchen(a)gmail.com> posted: > >> On 6/15/2010 2:34 PM, Dr J R Stockton wrote: >>> In comp.lang.javascript message<4c1562fb$0$276$14726298(a)news.sunsite.dk >>>> , Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:00:03, FAQ server<javascript(a)dotinternet.be> >>> posted: >>> >>>> FAQ Topic - How do I modify the content of the current >>>> page? >>> >>> You have ignored previous discussion, in which it was pointed out that >>> answering the Subject question involves describing two stages : >>> >>> First, obtain a reference to an appropriate part of the document. >>> Secondly, apply the change. >>> >> >> The question itself is too vague. Perhaps it should be: >> >> "How to I modify the content of an Element"? > > Wrong : the Subject is the sort of question that gets asked. Indeed, I > may be its original asker. If so, the original answer was specific to > the circumstances which I indicated; the present FAQ answer should be > more general. > > The answer could be like > See Section ### "Creating and Inserting a new page element", or > Section ### "Moving an element of a page", or > Section ### "Getting a reference to an element of a page" and > Section ### "Altering a given element of a page" > if those modules can be used to answer other questions. > > >>> There are various ways, apart from getElementById, of getting such a >>> reference. >>> >>> There are various ways, apart from writing or rewriting text or HTML, of >>> changing the visible content (and it is the content as seen that was >>> being asked about). For example, styling display to none or block is >>> likely to be better for revealing/concealing sections of fixed material. >>> >> >> Styling is not content. > > You are a mere nerd, and are manifestly unfitted to be a FAQ maintainer. > If you think style is content, and can't or won't recognize your ignorance, that is your problem. Name calling doesn't change the facts. > To a normal person, that question refers primarily to the visual > appearance of the page. > I'd rather not waste time with your pontifications of normal person, whatever (or whoever) that may be, and how you meet those criteria. I am going to hold off on making any efforts to change to this entry for this time round. Garrett
From: Garrett Smith on 1 Jul 2010 18:48
On 2010-06-17 11:26 PM, Jeff North wrote: > On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:23:58 -0700, in comp.lang.javascript Garrett > Smith<dhtmlkitchen(a)gmail.com> > <hvelbp$d8f$1(a)news.eternal-september.org> wrote: > [...] > People seem to be getting their knickers in a knot over the words > 'content' and 'modify'. > > Maybe at the top of this FAQ entry you should include the wikipedia > quote just so it is clear to everyone what content means :-) Where would that go in that entry? Garrett |