Faster DHTML in 12 Steps
As Microsoft’s IEblog points out, their Faster DHTML is 12 Steps isn’t entirely new but does have some valuable information. Obviously some of the info is quite IE-specific, but it’s still worth a read.
Here are the tips included in the article:
- Batch Your DHTML Changes
- Talk to Your innerText
- Use the DOM to Add Individual Elements
- Expand Your Options in a SELECT Element
- Use the DOM to Update Tables
- Write Once, Use Many Times
- Don’t Be Too Dynamic with Your Properties
- Data Binding is Good for You
- Keep Your Expando Properties Off the Document
- Avoid switching classes and style rules
- Collapse a Text Range Before Finding the Parent
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