509529 - Add jQuery support to elementslib to access content elements

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Testing Graveyard :: Mozmill, defect, P2)

Description

[Henrik Skupin [:whimboo][⌚️UTC+2] (away 10/03 - 10/13)]

On some content documents with a lot of dynamic content we have problems to get a correct element string for a node. As Mikeal proposed we could introduce jQuery to be able to get the element.

For now you can see such a behavior with the test posted as URI to this bug. It will work for branded versions but will fail for non-branded builds. Just execute it in Shiretoko.

Comment 1

[Henrik Skupin [:whimboo][⌚️UTC+2] (away 10/03 - 10/13)]

In the last days we have discovered a lot of really strange queries when accessing e.g. elements in the autocomplete popup of the location bar. It would really help us when we have a simply way to fetch elements.

Talked with Mikeal about that a couple of times. Setting as P1 for next quarter.

Comment 2

[Henrik Skupin [:whimboo][⌚️UTC+2] (away 10/03 - 10/13)]

Mozmill will reach its end of life soon. We are currently working on getting all the tests for Firefox ported to Marionette. For status updates please see bug 1080766.