Re: [Jmol-users] Jmol.js and writing CSS/HTML

[David L. <d.l...@bi...>]

Tim wrote:

>I am very uncomfortable with the idea of using Jmol.js, or any 
>javascript in fact, solely for the purpose of writing 'static' html 
>or css to a page. (dynamic code is an entirely different matter. 
>altogether.)

I agree - separation of concerns is the technical term, I think. This 
was implicit in my comment:

>Of course in the case of checkboxes it is good that you provide 
>this, as it would be difficult for the user to assign a css style 
>otherwise. However intervening html is clearly not the concern of 
>the js (ok your simple <br> function is helpful to people who are 
>not html savy) - the user can handle this himself.

But I would reiterate that as I see it the provision of css in the js 
*is* necessary to allow styling of any features generated by the 
javascript, and hence the concern of the javascript. These features 
would seem to be restricted buttons and checkboxes and perhaps the 
applet.

David

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