Event Futures

It is unclear how the W3C and the browser makers will resolve the complex issues involved with scripting events. There are many forces exerting pressure on how the job should best be done, including what, if any, relationship there should be between the JavaScript and Java event models. We’ll have to watch the activity of the DOM working group to see how the situation settles down. In the meantime, there is a messy legacy of installed browsers to worry about.

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