[TYPO3] As Dmitry's book is not yet released...

[Xavier Perseguers]

Hi!

>> A few questions about AJAX and TYPO3...
>>
>> I did not use AJAX in TYPO3 until today. According to this page 
>> (http://www.sk-typo3.de/Ajax-mit-prototype-und-eID.328.0.html), should 
>> I conclude that the official AJAX framework of TYPO3 is Prototype?
>>
>> Prototype is often used in conjunction with script.aculo.us. Is it 
>> true for TYPO3?
> 
> Yes. But there is also xajax, which may be more simple from PHP. But i 
> would prefer Prototype because it comes with TYPO3. I am not a fan of 
> Prototype but for AJAX it is fine.

OK. I would like - when possible - to use what comes with TYPO3 because 
choices were made, good or less good, and I think it is wiser to stick 
with that and prevent framework interferences.

>> Does someone know snippet or pointers on examples for using AJAX 
>> within a backend extension?
> 
> It is not very different from FE. I know that tt_news uses xajax to load 
> categories for news form. You can check that. For FE/Prototype example 
> you can see ratings extension.

OK. thanks.

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Xavier Perseguers
http://xavier.perseguers.ch/en/tutorials/typo3.html