[thelist] Javascript newbie - errors
Andrew Clover
and-evolt at doxdesk.com
Mon Oct 27 06:32:56 CST 2003
Jeff Howden <jeff at jeffhowden.com> wrote:
> speaking of comments within <style> and <script> blocks, is there a place
> online that does a definitive breakdown of when to use and not to use
> comments, what kind (regular html vs w/ cdata notations), etc.?
Compatibility Can block Solution Other sequences
HTML HTML XHTML contain char that shouldn't be
<3.2 >=4 '<' or '&' used in block
No Yes No Yes 1 </
No Yes Yes No 1 </
Yes Yes No Yes 2 </ --
No Yes Yes Yes 3 </ ]]>
Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 </ -- ]]>
1. <script type="text/javascript"> ... </script>
<style type="text/css"> ... </style>
2. <script type="text/javascript"><!-- ... //--></script>
<style type="text/css"><!-- ... --></style>
3. <script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/ ... /*]]>*/</script>
<style type="text/css">/*<![CDATA[*/ ... /*]]>*/</style>
4. <script type="text/javascript"><!--//--><![CDATA[//><!--
...
//--><!]]></script>
<style type="text/css"><!--/*--><![CDATA[/*><!--*/
...
/*]]>*/--></style>
Embedding starts to look unattractive when reaching solution 4...
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Andrew Clover
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