Subj : Re: E4X support in mozilla?
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : Martin Honnen
Date : Fri Jan 07 2005 04:11 pm



Brendan Eich wrote:


>> It also seems
>>   typeof XML
>> is function event in
>>   <script type="text/javascript">
>> blocks. Does that mean it is possible to construct native XML object 
>> with new XML() in <script type="text/javascript"> blocks, only parsing 
>> of XML "literals" wouldn't work there?
> 
> Yes.  

Should trying to parse XML source from string with
   new XML('<root>content</root>')
work then in <script type="text/javascript" blocks?
It seems it doesn't, the XML function is available but calling it with 
some well-formed XML causes an error, test case is here
<http://home.arcor.de/martin.honnen/javascript/200501/test2005010703.html>
Error in the JavaScript console is

Error: invalid XML markup
Source File:
Line: 1
Source Code:
<parent xmlns=''><god>Kibo</god></parent>

tested with Mozilla 1.8a nightly 2005010606.

If I use <script type="text/javascript; e4x=1"> then all is fine:
<http://home.arcor.de/martin.honnen/javascript/200501/test2005010702.html>
so maybe I am just misunderstanding your "yes" above.



Would it be possible to enable e4x in the xpcshell.exe that is build 
with Mozilla nightlies? That way one could test core e4x functionality 
there.



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	Martin Honnen
	http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

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