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Keyword insertion of DOM methods keywords without spelling them.

Is there an editor with a code Explorer code browser etc. code completion

         

MarcMiller

7:32 pm on Oct 14, 2005 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



I have been reading a tutorial on using JavaScript to create dynamic pages. The tutorial uses all these methods of the Dom. "setAttribute(), nodeValue, createElement(), createTextNode(), cloneNode(), appendChild(), insertBefore(), replaceChild(), removeChild()," However what my poor spelling and memory I fear I will never be able to employ these methods with any fluency of coding and less I can find some software to help me. I do not know if this software will be called a whiz at a code browser or Dom Inspector and editor or whenever. But I know I need some help remembering these funny spellings. Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.
Marc

encyclo

12:23 am on Oct 15, 2005 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



There are several advanced text editors which have auto-completion features which can help you speed up your coding and improve accuracy. I have some experience with Visual Slickedit, but at $300 it is not cheap and only worth it if you are a programmer writing code all day for a living. There are certainly other, cheaper alternatives. Which platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) are you using?

The advantage with auto-completion and contextual code completion is that the editor can detect where you are within a function or block of markup and suggest the most appropriate code fot the situation.

MarcMiller

4:00 am on Oct 15, 2005 (gmt 0)

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I am using Windows XP and am presently demoing an editor with JavaScript code completion which sells for $40 and have seen others selling for similar prices and some that are for free. And would not want to pay more than $100 at the most for what I am looking for, but I think you are failing to understand my problem. I can find several auto code completion editors which code complete JavaScript, CSS, and HTML. What I am seeking is one that would help me insert the DOM method names or some type program that will let me insert DOM methods by right clicking and choosing insert . Or even other strategies like if there was some way of using say the Firefox DOM Inspector with a skeletal JavaScript to insert the dom method names. I just want a strategy to insert those done method names somewhat automatically or at least more automatically than cutting and pasting from a reference.