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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Corrected".

The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.

Color Key: Serious Technical Mistake Minor Technical Mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question



Version Location Description Submitted By Corrected
Printed Page 23
2nd code block, line 11

request.open('get', '/chapter2/myresponse');
->
request.open('get', '/chapter2/myresponse', true);

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 23
2nd code block, 3 lines from end

request.send();
->
request.send(null);

########################################

 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 23
2nd code block, line 11

request.open('get', '/chapter2/myresponse');
->
request.open('get', '/chapter2/myresponse', true);

########################################

 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 23
2nd code block, 3 lines from end

request.send();
->
request.send(null);

########################################

 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 23
2nd code block, line 11

request.open('get', '/chapter2/myresponse');
->
request.open('get', '/chapter2/myresponse', true);

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 23
2nd code block, 3 lines from end

request.send();
->
request.send(null);

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 31
-1

graduallyfs
->
gradually

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 31
-1

graduallyfs
->
gradually

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 32
code in 2nd paragraph

script/generate controller chapter3 get_time repeat reverse

should be this

script/generate controller chapter3 get_time repeat reverse index

 Anonymous 
Printed Page 36
+1

index.html
->
index.rhtml

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 36
+1

index.html
->
index.rhtml

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 39
+1

repeater action
->
repeat action

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 39
+1

repeater action
->
repeat action

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 46
1st code under Form Observers

<p>Text to reverse: <%= text_field_tag 'textToReverse' %></p>
->
<p>Text to reverse: <%= text_field_tag 'text_to_reverse' %></p>

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 46
1st code under Form Observers

<p>Text to reverse: <%= text_field_tag 'textToReverse' %></p>
->
<p>Text to reverse: <%= text_field_tag 'text_to_reverse' %></p>

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 50
Inset

"...they and contribute something to the plot." => "...they contribute something to the plot."

 Anonymous 
Printed Page 55
Second to last paragraph (not counting code examples)

Draggable.initialized is referenced, though it has only indirectly appeared previously, when a new
Draggable object is created: "Just like Draggable.initialize, the first argument...". Should either
discuss it directly beforehand or change the text to something like, "Just like the Draggable
constructore, the first argument...".

 Anonymous 
Printed Page 57
4th code block, 2nd line

<%= draggable_element :constraintDIV, :constraint => "'vertical'" %>
->
<%= draggable_element :constraintDIV, :constraint => "vertical" %>

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 57
4th code block, 2nd line

<%= draggable_element :constraintDIV, :constraint => "'vertical'" %>
->
<%= draggable_element :constraintDIV, :constraint => "vertical" %>

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 65
Last paragraph

"...there's nothing Rails-specific about basic idea..." => "...there's nothing Rails-specific about the
basic idea..."

 Anonymous 
Printed Page 70
-3

(which replace an entire element)
->
(which replaces an entire element)

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 70
-3

(which replace an entire element)
->
(which replaces an entire element)

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 72
+1 under Collection Proxies

The $() method is used to find a collection of elements
->
The $$() method is used to find a collection of elements

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 72
+1 under Collection Proxies

The $() method is used to find a collection of elements
->
The $$() method is used to find a collection of elements

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 73
Top two paragraphs (including one-line code example)

These paragraphs seem redundant--one should be eliminated or coalesced into the other.

 Anonymous 
Printed Page 73
-1

The collect method (and its synonym, map) evaluates a block for each member
of the collection and to store the result of each block in a new array.
->
The collect method (and its synonym, map) evaluates a block for each member
of the collection and stores the result of each block in a new array.

########################################

 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 73
-1

The collect method (and its synonym, map) evaluates a block for each member
of the collection and to store the result of each block in a new array.
->
The collect method (and its synonym, map) evaluates a block for each member
of the collection and stores the result of each block in a new array.

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 74
+1 under select/find_all

...store them in a Javascript Object.
->
...stores them in a Javascript Object.

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 74
+1 under reject

...store then in a Javascript Object.
->
...store them in a Javascript Object.

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 74
+1 under select/find_all

...store them in a Javascript Object.
->
...stores them in a Javascript Object.

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 74
+1 under reject

...store then in a Javascript Object.
->
...store them in a Javascript Object.

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 77
-3

Note that the only the code in the block...
->
Note that only the code in the block...

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 77
-3

Note that the only the code in the block...
->
Note that only the code in the block...

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 78
-2

Class proxies can be used call static methods on JavaScript classes.
->
Class proxies can be used to call static methods on JavaScript classes.

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 78
-2

Class proxies can be used call static methods on JavaScript classes.
->
Class proxies can be used to call static methods on JavaScript classes.

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 98
first line of page

"they've had to content with"

should have been:

"they've had to contend with"

 Anonymous 
Printed Page 141
2nd code example on page

<%= exerpt post.body, @q %></li>
->
<%= excerpt post.body, @q %></li>

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 Anonymous  Mar 2007
Printed Page 141
2nd code example on page

<%= exerpt post.body, @q %></li>
->
<%= excerpt post.body, @q %></li>

 Anonymous  Apr 2007
Printed Page 161
3rd paragraph, 1st line

Assert Packager
should be:
Asset Packager

 Anonymous 

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