Errata for JavaScript & jQuery: The Missing Manual

On the PDF version this is on page 5 (23/538) On the kindle .mobi version, this is location 631 "any of the four document types" should read "any of the five document types" four -> five In the paragraph above the five types of HTML are described. In the beginning of the same sentence 'five common doctypes' are described. The follow up reads 'any of the four document types', which is inconsistent. (This is likely from a previous version without HTML5)

Note from the Author or Editor:
page 5 paragraph above note, second sentence should end with "using any of the five document types without problem."

PDF edition page 72 (90/538) Kindle edition location 2680 I the second code listing, first line comment, "an Boolean object" should read "a Boolean object" as it does in the last comment in the first code listing. The listing currently reads: var data = false; // an Boolean object and should read var data = false; // a Boolean object

"You can learn about this command on page 464..." should read "You can learn about this command on page 446...".

Reference to more on parseInt() is page 464, should be page 446.

the last line.... "shown on page 96:" should be, "shown on page 95:"

"Figure 3-5" should be "Figure 3-6"

Change "That's why this books covers..." to "That's why this book covers"

In the first line, "tranditionally" should be "traditionally"

There should be a closing parentheses before the period.

Note from the Author or Editor:
should read: (choose Safari -> Preferences, click the Advanced button, and make sure the "Show Develop menu in menu bar" is checked).

For Step 2 the closing script tag should be, </script> For Step 3 line 1, the closing script tag should be, </script>

Note from the Author or Editor:
step 2, change the last <script> to </script> in step 3, line 1, same change

In line 1 of Steps 4,5, and 6 the closing script tag should be, </script>

Note from the Author or Editor:
line 1 in steps 4, 5 and 6 should read <script src="../_js/jquery-1.6.3.min.js"></script> in other words, at the end of the line change <script> to </script>

"...the code .next('answer') finds the first tag following the <h2> that also has the class answer applied to it." Should read "...the code .next('.answer') finds the first tag following the <h2> that also has the class answer applied to it." Put a '.' before answer in the brackets.

Sentence states ". . . as if the element where bouncing." but should be were.

Note from the Author or Editor:
should read "as if the element were bouncing."

The first paragraph "jQuery plug-ins...." is a duplicate of the paragraph on page 200, step 2, below the code.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Replace first paragraph after code that begins with "jQuery plug-ins.." with "jQuery's .hover() function is a bit wild looking when you've finished adding all of its programming (see step 12). However, it's really just a function that accepts two anonymous functions as arguments . It's a good idea to add the "shells" of the anonymous functions first -- so you can make sure you've set it up correctly -- before adding all of the programming inside the functions."

A period should not appear at the end of the line of code. The line should end at the semi-colon.

Note from the Author or Editor:
remove period. code should look like this: var imgFile = $(this).attr('src');

In the link href line, 1.3.4.css".css" should be, 1.3.4.css"

The Hex values for the overlayColor should match: code value=#F64, discussion value is, #F65.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 226, last paragraph, first sentence: change "#F65" to "#F64"

The last line of the object literal should have the comma removed. The line should be, transitionOut: 'elastic'

In the object literal, the transitionOut needs a comma at the end. The line should read, transitionOut : 'elastic',

The option, over, should be in italics. This is to be consistent with the options: outside and inside being italicized.

Sentence says "You can find read more . . ." but should be either find or read, not both.

Note from the Author or Editor:
remove the word "find", should read: You can read more about the CSS sprites technique...

In the 7th line of the HTML listed, "heliisking" should likely be, "heliskiing"

For the last line of the paragraph, the JavaScript line, '#state:selected' should be ' #state :selected' Per paragraph 4, a space is needed between the ID name (state) and the selector.

Note from the Author or Editor:
line of code in the middle of the page, change from var selectedState=$('#state:selected').val(); to var selectedState=$('#state :selected').val(); in other words, add a SPACE between #state and :selected

Step 4, line 3 should read: $(':text:first').focus(); Step 4, line 6 is missing a single quote after the color choice: .css('backgroundColor', '#CCC'); Step 4, line 7 is missing a single quote after the color choice: $('#creditCard label').css('color', '#BBB');

"page 278" should be "page 284"

The end of the last sentence should read: "...to quickly validate these form fields." Change "this" to "these"

Note from the Author or Editor:
paragraph after headline "Validating Checkboxes and Radio Buttons", end of last sentence. Change "quickly validate this form fields." to "quickly validate these types of form fields."

On the third line from the end of the 2nd paragraph, "variable named tip" should be "variable named $tip"

the last line of Step 8 "chapter 12" should be "chapter 11"

Note from the Author or Editor:
last line of paragraph following step 8. Change "in the chapter12 file" to "in the chapter12 folder"

"You supply the endcodeURIComponent()" should be "You supply the encodeURIComponent()" There is an added "d" in the method name.

the last line of Step 12, "chapter 12" should be "chapter 11"

should be name/value pair, rather than name value/pair.

The items property is an array of object literals, and a closing bracket, ], was omitted between the closing braces of lines 29 and 30.

Note from the Author or Editor:
in the code on the page, add a new line 30 (between the current 29 and 30) so last three lines look like this: 29 } 30 ]; 31 }

In step 8, the first 3 bold lines should not be bolded. For step 8, only the '$('#photos').append(photoHTML);' line should be in bold.

Note from the Author or Editor:
In step 8, the first 3 bold lines should not be bolded. For step 8, only the '$('#photos').append(photoHTML);' line (which appears on page 386) should be in bold.

I think that it should say: "So in addition to the <script> tag from step 1"- not step 2.

The end of the text before the script starts should read "...--then add goMap(); :" Replace "gmap3()" with "goMap();"

Note from the Author or Editor:
First paragraph following step 4 point: change "then add gmap3();" to "then add goMap();"

The first sentence should read -- "Just calling the goMap() function...." Replace "jmapgoMap()" with "goMap()"

Note from the Author or Editor:
Last paragraph on page 389, replace jmapgoMap() with goMap()

<h1 class="shadowLine">Google Maps</h1> should just be <h1>Google Maps</h1> Or, the tutorial files could just be changed.

Note from the Author or Editor:
change <h1 class="shadowLine">Google Maps</h1> to <h1>Google Maps</h1>

line 2... line 3... line 4... should be: line 2... line 4... line 6...

Note from the Author or Editor:
page 405, last paragraph change "line 3" to "line 4" and "line 4" to "line 6"

</div'; should be </div>;

There is a reference to Page 427. It should be page 421 (maybe also include page 177)

Note from the Author or Editor:
change "On page 427" to "On page 421"

says that find.html is in the chapter 07 folder, but I found it in the chapter 13 folder.

Note from the Author or Editor:
page 414, last sentence of first paragraph change "in the chapter07 tutorial folder" to "in the chapter13 tutorial folder"

"See the previous page" maybe should be "See Page 407"

"In line 4" should be "In line 3"

"Table 15-1" should be "Table 14-1"

"Table 15-2" should be "Table 14-2"

For the sake of consistency, the author/editor may want to change 09/28/2008, to 09/28/2007.

In Figure 14-4 for Group 3 "\swww" should be "\bwww"

In Paragraph 2, all "10/27" should be "10/28"

You can read more about this method on page 450. To You can read more about this method on page 456.

"Table 14-1" should be "Table 15-1"

Note from the Author or Editor:
page 468, last paragraph, last sentence. Table 14-1 should be Table 15-1

Not one that actually affects the code, but, alert('You lose (but at least you have a great name'); To alert('You lose(but at least you have a great name'); Perhaps you should have been following your own advice when writing this? :D

Note from the Author or Editor:
change alert('You lose (but at least you have a great name'); To alert('You lose(but at least you have a great name)');

References to "Figure 14-2" should be for "Figure 15-2"

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 475: paragraph immediately after figure 15-2. Paragraph references Figure 14-2: should be Figure 15-2

On the second line, "1.6.2" should be, "1.6.3"

Note from the Author or Editor:
change jquery-1.6.2min.js to jquery-1.6.3.min.js

I think that it should say 15-10 rather than 14-10