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Re: Is javascript a big issue?

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From: Chris Price
Date: Mar 15, 2004 2:44AM

On 15/3/04 2:00 am, "Paul Bohman" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Numbers are a bit hard to come by, but it is instructive to at least try
> to figure out what types of people will be "turned away" if you use
> javascript-dependent menus.

I wasn't specifically thinking about javascript (dynamic) menus. Rather, I
was thinking of where a link is coded <a
href="javascript:clickLink('whatever')"> and no allowance is made for
javascript not running so the link looks OK but when you click, nothing
happens.

Sorry I was not more specific.

My reason for asking this is not 'how lazy can I be' but what incentive am I
going to give someone to be more thoughtful in their coding. Its not about
going that extra mile, a couple of inches would help.

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Chris Price


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