DOM vs. innerHTML; was: [Javascript] DOM vs AJAX

[peter at brunone.com (Peter Brunone)]

				> Your alternatives for getting content are AJAX vs. 
> pre-filled JavaScript variables vs. (hidden) HTML. 

vs. hidden iframes, vs. image/cookie hacks, etc :)

Peter

				From: Scott Reynen scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Jun 20, 2006, at 5:10 AM, Rakesh Pai wrote:

> The DOM and Ajax have nothing to do with each other. One is to create
> dynamic form elements using browser API, the other is to download bits
> of data from the server.

On Jun 20, 2006, at 8:48 AM, Michael Borchers wrote:

> one way would be doing it by DOM, the other could be an AJAX / XML 
> request,

Wrong. See above. DOM and AJAX don't do the same thing. They are 
*not* alternatives. Your alternatives for inserting content are DOM 
vs. innerHTML. Your alternatives for getting content are AJAX vs. 
pre-filled JavaScript variables vs. (hidden) HTML.

Peace,
Scott
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