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Matt Kruse
Given the following in the <body> of an HTML page:
<form name="test" action="action">
<input name="test1" value="abc">
<script type="text/javascript">
alert(document.forms['test'].elements['test1'].value);
</script>
I have two questions:
1. Is there anything in the specs/standards that says the <form> and <input>
objects must be available for reference in the DOM as soon as they are
parsed in the document, so that the script will succeed? I couldn't find
anything.
2. If nothing is in the specs/standards, then does anyone know of any
browsers which would not make the objects available for script immediately?
I'm wondering if, for example, a browser would only make the DOM available
to script once it is fully loaded and parsed?
<form name="test" action="action">
<input name="test1" value="abc">
<script type="text/javascript">
alert(document.forms['test'].elements['test1'].value);
</script>
I have two questions:
1. Is there anything in the specs/standards that says the <form> and <input>
objects must be available for reference in the DOM as soon as they are
parsed in the document, so that the script will succeed? I couldn't find
anything.
2. If nothing is in the specs/standards, then does anyone know of any
browsers which would not make the objects available for script immediately?
I'm wondering if, for example, a browser would only make the DOM available
to script once it is fully loaded and parsed?