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| author | Vincent Sanders <vince@kyllikki.org> | 2019-05-04 10:50:31 +0100 |
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| committer | Vincent Sanders <vince@kyllikki.org> | 2019-05-04 22:48:50 +0100 |
| commit | 5dca74b911df9dae01c7f0b77b6bdce6ece94bcf (patch) | |
| tree | b663f5a583655b37ad8f8bfd284e8e95dc7d402d /docs | |
| parent | 274b4a2d2eb1375f611b846a53e0cf13501574fe (diff) | |
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add webidl spec reference
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diff --git a/docs/jsbinding.md b/docs/jsbinding.md index cf3bc5a09..59d569114 100644 --- a/docs/jsbinding.md +++ b/docs/jsbinding.md @@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ outlining the remaining unimplemented API bindings. WebIDL ------ -The WebIDL specification defines the interface description language used. +The [WebIDL specification](http://www.w3.org/TR/WebIDL/) defines the +interface description language used. The WebIDL is being updated and +an [editors draft](https://heycam.github.io/webidl/) is available but +use is inconsistant. These descriptions should be periodicaly updated to keep the browser interfaces current. @@ -32,6 +35,18 @@ This tool needs a great deal of hand holding, not least because many of the source documents list the IDL fragments multiple times, some even have appendicies with the entrire IDL repeated. +The IDL uses some slightly different terms than other object orientated + systems. + + WebIDL | JavaScript | Common OOP | Note + ------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---- + interface | prototype | class | The data definition of the object + constants | read-only value property on the prototype | class variable | Belong to class, one copy + operation | method | method | functions that can be called + attribute | property | property | Variables set per instance + + + Interface binding introduction ------------------------------ |