How to submit a bug to microsoft on .NET javascript?

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The ValidationSummaryOnSubmit method, which is a built-in microsoft
javascript method for handling the validation summary control has a
bug.

It uses 5 variables for rendering the control:
headerSep,first,pre,post,end.

However, these variables are NOT defined with the "var" keyword, so
they are not treated as local variables, but global variables.

I happened to have a span on the page <span id="end"/>, which Internet
Explorer for some reason treats as a global variable.
alert(end==document.getElementById('end')) returns "true" in IE7.

When I try to use the ValidationSummary control, a javascript error is
thrown, because the command:

end = "</ul>"

fails, as the global variable "end" is protected as representing the
DOM object.

I solved this by renaming my DOM element to something else, but this
is just sloppy javascript (omitting the "var" declaration to make a
set of local variables). I'd like to submit this to MS so they could
address the issue, but I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to
do it.

Any ideas?

JK
 
The ValidationSummaryOnSubmit method, which is a built-in microsoft
javascript method for handling the validation summary control has a
bug.

It uses 5 variables for rendering the control:
headerSep,first,pre,post,end.

However, these variables are NOT defined with the "var" keyword, so
they are not treated as local variables, but global variables.

I happened to have a span on the page <span id="end"/>, which Internet
Explorer for some reason treats as a global variable.
alert(end==document.getElementById('end')) returns "true" in IE7.

When I try to use the ValidationSummary control, a javascript error is
thrown, because the command:

end = "</ul>"

fails, as the global variable "end" is protected as representing the
DOM object.

I solved this by renaming my DOM element to something else, but this
is just sloppy javascript (omitting the "var" declaration to make a
set of local variables). I'd like to submit this to MS so they could
address the issue, but I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to
do it.

Any ideas?

JK
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VS.NET - Help - Report a bug
http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio

but it seems it's already known issue
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ValidationSummaryOnSubmit+bug
 
you can post it and hope they notice. you can open a support call, which
will cost, but if its a bug they are supposed to refund the money.

you could install the beta of the next release, and if its still there
and report a bug (beta's have bug reporting).

you have the current workaround.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)
 
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