also re: Please don't listen to the folks who recommend using java script!
I'm not convinced.
While you're right that its good to keep to the least complicated solution possible, in this case I think JS is a good choice.
Since Lynx is a text-only browser, the original HTML wouldn't work - meonkeys wanted "an HTML form with three different images that do three different actions". He wanted three images to submit the form in three different ways.
Also, since we're talking about forms with text input, its already prejudiced against GUI browsers (like a touch-screen info station, presumably). You could code for non-keyboard devices, but I'd only do it if I really had to.
Surely it makes sense to utilise the best technologies at our disposal? I use Perl because it lets me make dynamic server side code with the least fuss. I use Javascript because it lets me make the client side dynamic with the least fuss.
willdooUK
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Donny Hathaway | [reply] |
re: Please don't listen to the folks who recommend using java script!
Although this site is about Perl, we all have to realize that it's
not always the 'best' solution to a particular problem. We have to use what is best suited for a particular task.
I really don't like when someone say's not to listen to someone simply because they disagree.
Let's keep our minds open and take advice from all, even those who we don't necessarily agree with.
Personally, I would have gone for the javascript solution only because I know that the clients we support here are javascript enabled. However,
if I am pointed to a better solution, I keep an open mind am likely to
use it if I deem it appropriate.
Mick | [reply] |
Ok, here I am replying to myself, because mrmick and willdooUK
are right in their sight and, of course, meonkeys approach.
Let's say I was small-minded, when writing this. I was trapped
by the imagination of an application of my own, instead of
having read everything *before* answering (which was to be use-
able by lynx, but later on, it couldn't work that way, but I
am still aiming to that).
Furthermore the experience of new websites, mixing their
html-code with java-script e.g. to make a download-button, which
disables copying the download-target, and other "modern" stuff,
which might be functional but break my habbit of using things
caused me to be angry about that.
I was transporting this problem to the question of meonkeys,
which was not ok, ok!
Maybe I am answering better next time :)
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killerhippy | [reply] |