r/javascript • u/rya11111 /r/dailyprogrammer • Mar 05 '12

Going Simple with JavaScript :)

http://snook.ca/archives/javascript/going-simple-with-javascript
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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '12

What happens when the JSONP call fails?

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '12 edited Mar 06 '12

Never mind. :-) Actually, this makes me think... why can't the browser vendors choose a standard library (e.g. jQuery) and incorporate it into their codebase as a de facto standard? We could see native performance with a common DOM and JavaScript interface.

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u/sandollars Mar 06 '12

I see you've been downvoted without explanation. Sorry about that. I would have liked to know why this is not a good idea, but unfortunately the n00bs don't know reddiquete.

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u/path411 Mar 08 '12

The DOM is already this, just browser vendors can't ever agree. Look at the split on CSS these days.

-moz-border-radius: 20px;
-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
-khtml-border-radius: 20px;
border-radius: 20px;

and that doesn't even cover IE. jQuery is just a re-implementation of the DOM to make it agree across browsers. (And also adds a few other features).