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What does it do?

Ralph
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#1: Nov 19 '06
Hi

$('demosMenu')

where demosMenu is an id of one of the elements. Is $('') equivalent to
document getElementById()

Ralph

Peter Michaux
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#2: Nov 19 '06

re: What does it do?

Ralph wrote:
Quote:
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$('demosMenu')
>
where demosMenu is an id of one of the elements. Is $('') equivalent to
document getElementById()
Yes it is equivalent to document.getElementById() if you are using the
Prototype JavaScript library. It is not recommended that you use this
library

http://javascripttoolbox.com/bestpractices/#prototype

Peter
Ralph
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#3: Nov 19 '06

re: What does it do?

Thank you

Ralph
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