What are the rules about using an underscore in a C++ identifier?
It\’s common in C++ to name member variables with some kind of prefix to denote the fact that they\’re member variables, rather than local variables or parameters. If you\’ve come from an MFC...
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Where do I find the current C or C++ standard documents?
For many questions, especially for C-related ones, the answer seems to be found in “the standard”. However, where do we find that – online? Googling can sometimes feel futile, again especially for the...
View ArticleIs there a W3C valid way to disable autocomplete in a HTML form?
When using the xhtml1-transitional.dtd doctype, collecting a credit card number with the following HTML <input type="text" id="cardNumber" name="cardNumber" autocomplete='off'/> will flag a...
View ArticleNode.TEXT_NODE and IE7
I’ve some javascript that tests DOM node types against like this: if(node.nodeType == Node.TEXT_NODE) { Of course, it all works fine in Firefox, Safari, and Opera. But Internet Explorer 7 is...
View ArticleAre there any suggestions for developing a C# coding standards / best...
I’m a recent AI graduate (circa 2 years) working for a modest operation. It has fallen to me (primarily as I’m the first ‘adopter’ in the department) to create a basic (read useful?) C# coding...
View ArticleAre iframes considered ‘bad practice’?
Somewhere along the line I picked up the notion that using iframes is ‘bad practice’. Is this true? What are the pros/cons of using them? Solution: As with all technologies, it has its ups and downs....
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