[Typo3-dev] ajax for popup menus

[Martin Kutschker]

Sebastian Kurfuerst schrieb:
> Hi,
> the code needed for an "ajax library" is very minimal. Currently, it
> just consists of two functions, one which wraps the XML data in PHP with
> the current headers, and another one which generates the JavaScript
> function to make the request.
> I don't see any use in taking a "big" or "full-blown" ajax framework,
> because they usually take care of displaying the data as well (opening
> popups, sorting tables, ....). The ajax framework for TYPO3 currently
> only takes care of the connection between client and server. If some
> more display functions are needed lateron we can implement them there as
> well, but for the clickmenu this didn't make any sense.
> I first started with sajax as a basis, but I then found out that ajax is
> very easy to handle and that's why I wanted a fully integrated ajax
> library and not some external stuff which is difficult to integrate.

Then +1 by me for rolling a small TYPO3-based ajax lib *. Ideas and 
stuff can perhaps be borrowed from other libs. But please mind licences 
- not every bit of JS is GPLed!

Masi

* Could perhaps be "layered" somehow, so the lib can be used in BE and FE.