Closed Bug 1415 Opened 26 years ago Closed 25 years ago

Incorrect handling of the title object's set/get text attribute.

Categories

(Core :: DOM: Core & HTML, defect, P3)

All
Linux
defect

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VERIFIED INVALID

People

(Reporter: sdm, Assigned: vidur)

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Details

Using setAttribute("TEXT","new title") to set a document's title does not work.
Using document.title to set a document's title does work, but querying this new
title using getAttribute("TEXT") returns the old value.
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Setting all current Open/Normal to M4.
per leger, assigning QA contacts to all open bugs without QA contacts according
to list at http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Browser
QA Contact: 4015 → 4120
QA contact re-assigned according to the product areas we're currently working
on.
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 25 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
The "text" attribute of the HTMLTitleElement interface is a synthetic attribute.
Specifically, it does not correspond to a HTML attribute. Hence,
get/setAttribute will not work for this attribute. Try title.text instead.
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
Verified fixed in 041999 build for RedHatLinux 5.2.
Component: DOM → DOM: Core & HTML
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