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Java Forum / General / June 2007HTML elements = Java components
Is there anyone else besides myself bothered by the idea that some Java programmers refer to HTML elements as "components" (in reference to the Java widgets that wrap HTML)? Why is the Java community doing this? I must stay this seems to make something that should be simple complicated. > Is there anyone else besides myself bothered by the idea that some > Java programmers refer to HTML elements as "components" (in reference > to the Java widgets that wrap HTML)? Why is the Java community doing > this? I must stay this seems to make something that should be simple > complicated. Well, when you use HTML in Swing, or other 3rd party HTML renderers, the HTML page displayed is just a collection of various components positioned based on the markup. So the buttons in the HTML page are, for instance, JButtons. Ben. >> Is there anyone else besides myself bothered by the idea that some >> Java programmers refer to HTML elements as "components" (in reference >> to the Java widgets that wrap HTML)? Why is the Java community doing >> this? I must stay this seems to make something that should be simple >> complicated. Is there anyone else besides myself bothered by all this whining about the correct use of a normal English word? <http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/component> These things are called "components" because they are components. Get literate.  SignatureLew enrique wrote: >> Is there anyone else besides myself bothered by the idea that some >> Java programmers refer to HTML elements as "components" (in reference >> to the Java widgets that wrap HTML)? Why is the Java community doing >> this? I must stay this seems to make something that should be simple >> complicated. Is there anyone else besides myself bothered by all this whining about the correct use of a normal English word? <http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/component> These things are called "components" because they are components. Nothing to whine about there. SignatureLew >Is there anyone else besides myself bothered by the idea that some >Java programmers refer to HTML elements as "components" (in reference >to the Java widgets that wrap HTML)? Why is the Java community doing >this? I must stay this seems to make something that should be simple >complicated. because in AWT nearly all those widgets are subclasses of Component and in Swing of JComponent. -- Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products The Java Glossary http://mindprod.com Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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