Re: [PATCH] Valid syntax for array creation from form elements

Bla. this should read 'the past or at least within' and 'its NOT likely to getting changed..' Sorry :-) - Markus On Wed, Nov 28, 2001 at 02:51:03PM +0100, Markus Fischer wrote : > Well .. there were discussion about this in the past or at > leat within some bug reports and it seems its likely to > getting changed really soon. Although ECMA doesn't allow it > it works fine aith all current (modern ;) implementations to > access identfieris with '[' or ']' in the name. > > For more information you may wan't to search the archive at > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/ . > > - Markus > On Wed, Nov 28, 2001 at 08:10:21AM -0500, Jesse McCarthy wrote : > > This is a re-posting. I sent this a few days ago and got no response, which > > wasn't exactly what I had in mind. Following is the original message: > > > > I'd like to patch PHP to allow for an XHTML-valid syntax for creating PHP > > arrays from HTML elements 'input' (groups of type="checkbox") and > > 'select' > > (multiple="multiple"). Square brackets are not allowed in XHTML identifiers, > > so the current syntax name="someName[]" or name="someName[someKey]" is > > not > > valid. Square brackets are also not allowed in ECMAScript identifiers (e.g. > > variable names) or directly in CSS selectors. I propose a simple, valid > > alternative syntax, perhaps something like name="someName__" or > > name="someName__someKey__". I'd like to get feedback on the likelihood of > > that conflicting with any established practices or conventions (I know it > > would work fine for me), or suggestions of a better syntax. > > > > I'd also like to get a little guidance on exactly how to proceed with > > submitting such a patch. As far as I can see this would only require > > modifications to php_variables.c, rfc1867.c, and type.c. > > > > When responding to this thread, please CC me because I am not subscribed to > > the list. > > > > Thanks, > > Jesse McCarthy > > > > > > -- > > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > -- > Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists. > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net -- Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists.