Subj : Re: associating an object with a Function object
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : Brendan Eich <brendan@meer.net>
Date : Fri Mar 05 2004 11:58 am

Brendan Eich wrote:

> Brian Genisio wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> In IE's JS engine, I can write the following:
>>
>> <BUTTON id=myButton onClick="alert('Clicked')">Click Me</BUTTON>
>> <SCRIPT>
>> clicker = document.getElementById("myButton").click;
>> clicker();
>> </SCRIPT>
>>
>> It will execute the click() as if it were associated with the 
>> myButton object. 
>

Is this something you really want to emulate?  It's not standard.  
Mozilla doesn't do it.  I doubt Opera and Safari do it (someone check).  
Worth a note to the mozilla.dom group seeking advice on how widespread 
the use of this IE-ism might be?

/be

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