[whatwg] Suggested changes to Web Forms 2.0, 2004-07-01 working

[James Graham]

Jim Ley wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 08:25:29 -0400, Matthew Raymond
> <mattraymond at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>>Jim Ley wrote:
> 
> 
>>   Considering you don't seem to be suggesting a better way to create
>>an emulation layer on IE,
> 
> 
> The alternative is simply not to use HTC's but straight script, it has
> a number of advantages:

As I understand it, the requirement that is actually set in stone is 
that the IE support not require a binary plugin. Therefore, in cases 
where straight script will do, I see no reason not to use straight 
script. On the other hand, I would expect HTCs or other IE-specific 
technologies to be used in cases where straight script did not provide 
the necessary functionality for the emulation layer.

Of course I might be wrong and there might be excellent arguments for 
using HTCs everywhere which I'm not familiar with.


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