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SCRIPT tags - TYPE attribute¶

type='application/javascript'	doesn't work
type='text/javascript'	works

Caching of AJAX calls¶

IE is know for aggressively caching AJAX results. To bypass this, use the following code.

$.ajaxSetup({ cache: false });

Setting Value of Dropdowns¶

When setting the value of a drop down list and the value doesn't exist in the list, the behavior is browser-dependent.

• IE simply leaves the dropdown selection unchanged.
• FF and Chrome revert to the first item in the list.
  

Image Titles¶

When an tag doesn't have a TITLE attribute, FF and Chrome show no tooltip; IE shows a tooltip containing the image's file name. The work-around is to change the tag to have an empty TITLE attribute.

Images for List Item Bullets¶

The following CSS will use the bullet.gif file as a bullet for the list items, but it doesn't work consistently in IE. (Some list items will have no bullet.)

li { background: url('bullet.gif') no-repeat left 5px; }

Work-around: The following CSS fixes the above problem.

li { list-style-image: url('/bullet.gif'); }