MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-EXTENDING DREAMWEAVER Manual - page 346

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Chapter 20:  Data Translators

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A simple block/tag translator example

To help understand translation, look at a translator that is written entirely in JavaScript, which 

does not rely on a C library for any functionality. The following translator example would be 

more efficient if it was written in C, but the JavaScript version is simpler, which makes it perfect 

for demonstrating how translators work.

As with most translators, this one is designed to mimic server behavior. Assume that your web 

server is configured to replace the 

KENT

 tag with a different picture of an engineer, depending on 

the day of the week, the time of day, and the user’s platform. The translator does the same thing, 

only locally.