How to dynamically get the DOM of a web page in Javascript
Hi, I would want to dynamically get the DOM structure (HTML source) of a web page. I want to do some manipulations with it later. Is this possible in javascript at all? Thanks. ...
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Can I grant explicit Javascript methods to a different-host iframe?
I'm thinking about a system in which I allow users to create Javascript-empowered widgets for other users to embed in their dashboard on my website. I'd like to limit these widgets fairly strictly, so each would exist as an iframe kept on its own unique hostname: the widget with ID #47 would be accessible at w47.widgets.example.com, for ...
Dynamic Text limit when users writes in a textbox (HTML)
Hello, I need to implement in Html/javascript (or php is possible) a script which works like twitter, when the user writes text in a field a label change showing the characters left. Can you help me with a simple and easy script example? ...
Auto-resize large images with JavaScript?
I have an application that allows people to post images on each others profiles with bb code. Problem is, some post very large images, which cover other parts of the site when are viewed. How can I scale down images, client-side, so they are no bigger than x by y dimensions? EDIT. These are myspace profile style images.... that peopl...
How to check input text into web form? java script
how to check input text before POST operation? it must be numbers only <form method="post" action="credit.php"> Сумма кредита: <input type="text" name="sum"> <br /> первый взнос: <input type="text" name="pv"> <br /> Срок: <input type="text" name="srok"> <br /> Процентная ставка: <input type="text" name="percent"> <br /> <input type="sub...
Creating "screenshots" with HTML 5 and CSS 3?
Hi, I need to create small thumbnails of HTML elements. I first thought using CSS 3 reflection, but it is limited to being only a reflection (and not a direct copy) and I can not move it from its standard position. Then I thought using JavaScript to copy the HTML element entirely along with all its contents and apply CSS 3 transform to...
Javascript error: Object required...tough time fixing this
The situation is this: a friend of mine asked me to help her with a website she's working on called www.KeepsakePartyInvitations.com. Her original designer created this code but didn't finish the project. So here I am to help save the day. Now, once a photo has been added to the party template and the mouse is placed over the image, an...
Need help getting Wysihat to work
Hi all, I'm using Wysihat in a rails project and am stumped by its inability to bind to my textarea named post_description (model name Post field name description). I have the following in my head tag: <%= javascript_include_tag 'prototype_1.7'%> <%= javascript_include_tag 'wysihat' %> <script type="text/javascript" chars...
Javascript code semantics
if(myVar = img.parent('a').length > 0){ var Y = 1; }else{ var Y = 2; } When I run this code myVar (being announced for the first time) takes the value of img.parent('a').length > 0 and becomes either false or true depending on the case. First Question: Is this a correct way of defining myVar? Second Question: Am I defining ...
How to detect for screenreaders/MSAA without focusing the flash movie?
I am trying to detect for the presence of assistive technology using flash. When a Flash movie holding the actionscript below on frame 1 is loaded (and screenreader chatting to IE or Firefox over MSAA is active -- JAWS or NVDA), Accessibility.isActive() does not return "true" until the movie is focused. Well, actually not until some "e...
Jquery: Preload an image on request with a callback function?
Hey, I'm helping out a friend with a website he's developing and we are having trouble with preloading images on request. Basically, when the user clicks on a thumbnail of the product a <div> slides down that includes a scrolling carrousel of large images. In total there are about 20MB of images that could be loaded in (if you did them ...
Javascript Memory Limit
Hey Guys, I was wondering if there is a "maximum" of data a javascript application can store. I guess this is handled by the browser and that each one has it's limitation? Am I guessing right? Wrong? If there isn't a limit, will a page file be created (wouldn't be very secure I guess). ...
Why isn't this button firing the anchor tag?
My idea is to press a button that takes me to a web page. I've created a thing that dynamically creates a button and an anchor tag. When the button is clicked, I want it to "click"/fire up the anchor tag.. I've uploaded a demo to my site, when you try it out just leave everything as it is. Click the first button then the add button righ...
javascript object access performance
In Javascript, when your getting a property of an object, is there a performance penalty to getting the whole object vs only getting a property of that object? Also Keep in mind I'm not talking about DOM access these are pure simple Javascript objects. For example: Is there some kind of performance difference between the following cod...
IE Hanging on jQuery code
Here's another clichéd problem, but I couldn't find an exact match to this. I haven't posted any source here, as you can freely see all that is there on the link. :-) Statement:I have a web page at http://agrimgupta.com/antaragni/ Disclaimer: Pardon me for the pathetic coding on that page. ;-) It was done on a very short interval. Impr...
How do efficiently display items on Google map in the viewing range of the user?
When a user moves the Google map, I would like to display items in the viewing range of the user automatically. How can I efficiently and quickly display the items? I have basic understanding of calling getBounds() method every time the user moves the map, but I am not sure how I can efficiently search and get from my database the item...
Rewrite document.location without loading
I am developing a system which is 100% ajax, except of course, the first request. I am interested in changing the address in document.location, using javascript. But I don't want the browser to load the page on that "new" location. Does anyone know how I can do this? miro ...
Google Maps API - load the US
I am new to google maps api. I'd like suggestions on achieving the following functionality: whenever the page loads, the map will load centered around the US. Imagine a box around the US with given lat/longs specifying the minimum and maximum boundaries. I need the map to load at the appropriate zoom (and zoom needs to be disabled) su...
Instantiate a javascript module only one time.
Hey guys, I follow a module pattern where I instantiate components, however, a lot of time a component will only be instantiate one time (example: a comment system for an article). For now I instantiate in the same JS file. but I was wondering if it is the wrong approach? It kind of make no sense to instantiate in the same file and alw...
How and when do browsers implement real-time changes to a document's DOM?
My website dynamically embeds an external Javascript file into the head tag. The external Javascript defines a global variable myString = "data". At what point does myString become accessible to Javascript within the website? <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript"> myString = null; external = document.createEle...