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Tag: javascript

jQuery UI Autocomplete

I am using jQuery UI’s autocomplete plugin and everything is well and good except for that fact that when a user clicks the value they want the function I have assigned to the “select:” method fires before the value of the field is changed. So if I type “Foo” in the input field, then click the autocomplete match for “Foo

What is the purpose of backbone.js?

I tried to understand the utility of backbone.js from its site http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone, but I still couldn’t figure out much. Can anybody help me by explaining how it works and how could it be helpful in writing better JavaScript? Answer Backbone.js is basically an uber-light framework that allows you to structure your Javascript code in an MVC (Model, View, Controller) fashion

Difference between document.URL and location.href

I know that document.URL can not be set, while location.href can. But the Document indicates: URL is a replacement for the DOM Level 0 location.href property. So when would we use document.URL? Answer You can get the document.URL, but you can not set it. You can both get and set the location.href. In some webbrowsers, you are able to set

Including JavaScript in SVG

I am trying to create an interactive SVG code with JavaScript, by embedding the JavaScript in the SVG. I don’t know if this is the right way to do this: It is supposed to have a ball that moves with wasd, but the ball doesn’t move. What am I doing wrong? Answer Here is a working version as I would

How do I disable a href link in JavaScript?

I have a tag <a href=”#”> Previous </a> 1 2 3 4 <a href=”#”> Next </a> and in some conditions I want this tag to be completely disabled. Code from comments (this is how the link is generated) Answer Try this when you dont want user to redirect on click

Get multiple elements by Id

I have a page with anchor tags throughout the body like this: The ID is always the same but the name changes. I need to populate a list of the names of these anchor tags, for example; Name 1, Name 2, Name 3. This is where I’ve got to so far: This writes out the name of the first anchor

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