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by Godmar Back :: Rate this Message:

Draft in case any jQuery developer wants to add that to their blog/plugins.

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//
// Check for known compatibility issues.
//
(function () {
function reportIncompatibility(msg, link) {
document.write('<span style="color: red">Incompatibility
detected.</span><br />' + msg + '<br />');
if (link)
document.write('For more information, see <a href="' +
link + '">here.</a>');
}

// test if Object.prototype was extended.
var emptyobj = {};
for (var p in emptyobj) {
reportIncompatibility(
"Found property " + p + " in Object.prototype. "
+ "jQuery is not compatible with scripts that augment
Object.prototype.",
"http://dev.jquery.com/ticket/262");
}

// add more here
})();

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On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Godmar Back <godmar@...> wrote:

> One idea would be to write a compatibility check script
> "jquery-compatibility.js" that collects and stores the experience
> gained from debugging such compatibility issues in the form of
> JavaScript code. (If I recall, in a separate thread, a version of
> prototype was found incompatible because it changed Array.prototype in
> some way).
>
> This script, when included in the place at which otherwise jquery.js
> would be included, could check the environment for such conditions as
> whether properties have been added to the prototype of essential
> objects by already included scripts. It could also contain specific
> checks for properties added by libraries known to be incompatible.
> Since much JavaScript code is copied between sites, the same issues
> may reoccur. You could then point users to include the compatibility
> check script and if it flags anything, follow the instructions given.
>
> - Godmar
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 4:28 AM, Adriano <adrianomassi@...> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, it would be great if somebody in Michelin would realize that
>> their API's are not compatible with one of the most widely used JS
>> framework and rush to fix the problem...
>>
>

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