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What are downsides to opening local html files in the browser?
Let's say you have a scenario where you want to build a simple web stack (html/css/js) prototype to share with someone.
I am a little unclear on whether or not I want/need to use a small web-server to ...
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Angular template variable reference [closed]
Here is a weird problem in Angular:
<input #pin1 type="password">
<p>You entered: {{pin1.value}}</p>
If you type something in <input>, the <p>'s content will not change ...
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Is there any situation where there is a good reason to use an anchor <a> element without a href attribute?
I recently came across a website that contained an anchor element without a href attribute.
I immediately thought that was stupid, but, could there be an actual situation where having an anchor ...
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HTML Encoding - XSS protection
My general rule for web development is that the server encodes HTML tags in any user-generated input when it is first submitted to prevent XSS.
However recently someone suggested that instead of ...
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Would it be possible to transfer an HTML file using a protocol different from HTTP?
I am reading about internet and stuff and just learned that web pages are really just HTML files.
Also, I have learned that HTTP is just a transfer protocol.
So my question is, would it be possible ...
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Pre-Processors vs Pure Web [closed]
It seems like within the last few years or so HTML/CSS/JavaScript Preprocessors have exploded in quantity and general use. They're still not as common as pure HTML, CSS, and JS/jQuery, but their ...
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Why is an A element often used instead of a BUTTON for web design? [closed]
Is there any particular reason why people use the A tag to mimic a BUTTON in HTML and JavaScript?
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Do I need to learn Javascript to make decent websites? [closed]
Hello I have been using C++ and Java for years. For better or for worse, I have always looked at JavaScript as not as powerful as these languages and therefore probably not worth my time and effort to ...
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How to create a Web app that "interacts" with email?
I have a web host that supports cPanel and email addresses. I'm interested in creating a web app that checks for email messages, reads their contents and then does something with them, like interact ...
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Render Ruby object to interactive html
I am developing a tool that discovers network services enabled on host and writes short summary on them like this:
init,1
└── login,1560 --
└── bash,1629
└── nc,12137 -lup 50505
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:...
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Should I still make my site work in non-javascript capable browsers?
Apparently less than 1% had javascript off in 2010:
http://developer.yahoo.com/blogs/ydn/posts/2010/10/how-many-users-have-javascript-disabled/
So is it worth it to still support browsing without ...
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confusion understanding the fluid 2 column navigation layout
I'm trying to understand the following cross-browser layout: http://matthewjamestaylor.com/blog/perfect-2-column-left-menu.htm but I'm having some confusion with some of its parts and there isn't ...
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Percent or Pixels HTML/CSS
Coding a new website. Basically, for position elements using CSS I would use percents and figured that was the best thing to do since everyone's monitor was a different size. But I noticed a lot of ...
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What's an expat XML parser?
I found the term here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Mozilla_Web_Developer_FAQ
I know what a XML parser is.
I can't understand; what exactly is an expat XML parser?
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html/css/js best practices [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What should a developer know before building a public web site?
Are there any books or resources on html/css/js and web design best practices?
There are plenty books which ...
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