32723 - select.add() method using NULL doesn't add to the head of the list

Status: VERIFIED INVALID

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

Description

[Jan Carpenter]

Overview Description: 
The spec says that when using the .add() method of SELECT, NULL should represent 
the head of the list.  So if you are adding multiple items to the select list, 
and use NULL as the before attribute, the item you add should be added to the 
top of the list.  The bug is that it is still adding to the bottom of the list.

From the spec:
add 
  Add a new element to the collection of OPTION elements for this SELECT. 
Parameters 
  element
    The element to add.
  before
    The element to insert before, or NULL for the head of the list.


Steps to Reproduce: 
- see test case

Actual Results: 
item is added to bottom of list

Expected Results: 
item should be added to top of list

Build Date & Platform Bug Found: 
2000-03-21-06-M15-nb1b

Additional Builds and Platforms Tested On: 
Mac 2000-03-21-06
Linux 2000-03-21-09

Comment 1

[Jan Carpenter]

Attachment: attaching testcase

Comment 2

[Jan Carpenter]

changing qa contact to janc

Comment 3

[Jan Carpenter]

forgot to set platform/os to all/all

Comment 4

[Johnny Stenback (:jst)]

Janc, this was changed in the DOM Level 2 spec, and, the Level 1 spec doesn't
make sense, if null causes elements to be added to the beginning of the list
then it's impossible to append elements to the select. Actually, I just had a
look at the level 1 errata and this is mentioned in there, marking INVALID,
mozilla already does the right thing.

Comment 5

[Jan Carpenter]

My bad, DOM1 Eratta:
"The description of the before parameter of the add method reads: 
  The element to insert before, or null for the head of the list. 
Instead it should read: 
  The element to insert before, or null for the tail of the list."