[webkit-dev] DOM methods that affect [[Prototype]]

[Maciej Stachowiak]

On Jan 24, 2013, at 6:20 PM, Adam Barth <abarth at webkit.org> wrote:

> Note that WebKit re-uses the same Document after a call to
> document.open().  I suspect we're unlikely to change that behavior
> anytime soon.

We also keep the same Window (which it sounds like IE doesn't, since that's cited as an object that gets its prototype replaced).

 - Maciej

> 
> Adam
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 12:59 PM, Anne van Kesteren <annevk at annevk.nl> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=20567 could use input
>> from the WebKit community, in particular DOM/JavaScript experts. I
>> recommend reading through
>> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-dom/2012OctDec/thread.html#msg143
>> and https://mail.mozilla.org/pipermail/es-discuss/2012-December/thread.html#27401
>> to some extent first. In particular the discussion is about what
>> happens to the [[Prototype]] of objects when objects are adopted and
>> when document.open() is invoked. Both Gecko and IE mutate the
>> [[Prototype]] and the tentative plan therefore is to align the
>> standard with that.
>> 
>> To make sure your feedback is fully considered by all parties raise it
>> via the bug or www-dom at w3.org.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> 
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