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+$Id: Changelog,v 1.1 2007/01/04 22:29:18 thomas Exp $
+DOM Tootip: Javascript tooltip generator
+
+version 0.7.3 (SVN HEAD):
+ * added example integration with behaviour.js
+ * added domTT_postponeActivation option to workaround 'operation aborted' error
+ * added domTT_closeAll function to remove all tooltips on page
+ * 'content' option can now be a function to return the content
+ * make id prefix configurable
+ * close velcro tip by clicking on it
+ * allow tips to be created with no event (null value)
+ * allow disabling of collision detection
+ * fixed problem of tip not disappearing on rapid mouse movement
+ * fixed problem of using global mouse position before first mouse movement
+ * prevent tooltip events on banned tags, such as OPTION (for consistency)
+ * improvements to example14 to allow caption to render properly
+
+version 0.7.2 (2006/04/12):
+ * added example to demonstrate custom positioning with a parent
+ * fixes in clear timeout made in domLib.js
+ * fixed a regression in the collision detection that left elements hidden
+ * content and caption are only cloned if domTT_cloneNodes is set to true, otherwise the reference is used
+
+version 0.7.1 (2005/07/16):
+
+ * changed fading library from alphaAPI to fadomatic
+ * fixed problem with fade where links and buttons would become inactive
+ * fixed problem where tooltips would hang around if browser doesn't support fading
+ * released under Apache 2.0 license
+ * added example for dynamically updating tooltip content
+ * added method for updating tooltip content, domTT_update()
+ * enabled caption to be html or a DOM node
+ * removed the clone() prototype method in domLib to prevent conflicts with other libraries
+ * option to have only one tip show at a time
+ * fixed edge detection to be more precise
+ * added fadeMax as upper limit for an alpha fade-in
+ * fixed wrapping problem when tip nears edge in opera and IE
+ * replace domLib_isKonq with domLib_isKHTML
+ * added auto-generated tooltips from the title attribute for elements with class "tooltip"
+ * custom offsets can be set on a per-tip basis
+ * tips are now indexed on both tip id and owner id, for greater flexibility
+ * added a convenient method for use in custom close events, domTT_close()
+ * custom id can now be used for the tip for easy reference
+ * domTT_classPrefix is now domTT_styleClass, option classPrefix is now styleClass
+ * wrapper div for contents styled with generic class 'contents'
+ * wrapper for caption is now styled with generic class 'caption'
+ * make drag an optional parameter for tip to turn on/off dragging of sticky tips
+ * trail can now be either 'x' or 'y' which will lock trailing to a single axis
+ * added HOWTO
+ * updated all examples
+
+version 0.7.0 (2004/11/10):
+
+ * Create tip on parent specified instead on document.body and then moving the tip in the DOM
+ * Added a standards mode detection, which was the root of edge bleed issues
+ * Added info in README about how to make the program smaller using jsmin
+ * Fixed memory leaks in IE caused by using inner functions
+ * Now works in Mac IE
+ * Tooltips can be created from a child iframe element
+ * IE 5.0 (Windows) removed from supported list of browsers
+
+version 0.6.0 (2003/02/13):
+
+ * major rewrite (please consult this changelog and example for new requirements)
+ * made fading modular using alphaAPI (seperate file, alphaAPI.js)
+ * large gains in speed and compliance (fix Konq and IE 5 bugs)
+ * eliminate need for domTT_activate() in the mousemove event handler!!!
+ * new option 'trail' to specify tip to follow mouse movement (only for absolute)
+ * changed domTT_true/false() functions to makeTrue/false()!!!
+ * changed option 'status' option to 'statusText'!!!
+ * changed 'prefix' option to 'classPrefix'!!!
+ * changed 'close' option to 'closeAction'!!!
+ * made dragging of tips loadable (seperate file, domTT_drag.js)
+ * divided out common functions from domTT functions (seperate file, domLib.js)
+ * browser detection variables now prefixed with domLib_is*!!!
+ * to create an onload window, first option is unique id (no longer have 'id' option)
+
+version 0.5.5 (2003/02/09):
+
+ * fixed major crashes in IE 5.0 (cannot use delays since setTimeout is buggy)
+ * fixed hideList error in all browsers
+ * fixed a bug on example10.html when using a popup
+
+version 0.5.4 (2003/02/05):
+
+ * fixed a scroll offset problem when IE is in compatibility mode
+ * fixed problem where select box detection nixed element inside tooltip
+
+version 0.5.3 (2003/01/29):
+
+ * fix misspelled document on like 971 in domTT.js
+
+version 0.5.2 (2003/01/17):
+
+ * fix for document.documentElement.scrollTop for IE in standards compliance mode
+
+version 0.5.1 (2002/12/19):
+
+ * implemented callTimeout() as an wrapper for setTimeout() for variable persistence
+ * konqueror can now implement delays for tips!!!
+ * konqueror can now handle tip lifetime!!!
+ * added workaround for some konqueror quirks
+
+version 0.5.0 (2002/12/19):
+
+ * fixed invalid variable name tmp_offsetX...regression from fixes in 0.4.9
+
+version 0.4.9 (2002/12/18):
+
+ * reworked domTT_deactivate() a bit
+ * can now specify an 'id' option on each tip to have multiple tips on one trigger
+ * fixed the activateTimeout process to rid of lingering bugs
+ * updated demos
+
+version 0.4.8 (2002/12/11):
+
+ * fixed recursion bug
+
+version 0.4.7 (2002/12/08):
+
+ * dragging of sticky tips in konqueror!!
+ * cleaned up the mouseout code a great deal and now it actually works as expected
+ * selects only appear again when all tooltips which hid them are cleared away!!!
+ * fixed IE javascript error caused by global onmousemove operating before page load
+ * simplified deactivate by putting code for unhide selects in detectCollisions()
+ * updated demos
+
+version 0.4.6 (2002/12/07):
+
+ * eliminated unnecessary code in domTT_show()
+ * konqueror fixes (checks in wrong place, clientHeight problem)
+ * fixed onclick x, y measurement in konqueror
+
+version 0.4.5 (2002/12/06):
+
+ * added maxWidth option (false to disable) and width option now independent
+ * added workaround for maxWidth bug in Opera
+ * switch to toggling display property to hide rather than using visibility hidden
+ * fixed error in IE 5.5 bypassing a safeguard and causing a javascript error
+ * fixed compliance error with IE 5.5 when executing IE hack for float
+ * fixed height calculation with IE 5.5 vs IE 6 (compliance difference)
+ * fixed case when hack IE code was executing under the wrong circumstances
+ * fixing small javascript errors
+ * totally block IE 5.0 until I can get to testing it
+ * demo fixes and cleanups
+ * fixed missing check for tip object existance in mouseout function
+
+version 0.4.4 (2002/12/06):
+
+ * fixed onload problem in IE
+
+version 0.4.3 (2002/12/05):
+
+ * code cleanups with strict compliance mozilla
+ * fixed so that using domTT_activate() can be used as an onload event
+ * closeLink will be interpreted as html (but note the link is automatically created)
+
+version 0.4.2 (2002/12/05):
+
+ * fixed missing units in drag update
+ * fixed width calculation in IE in strict mode
+ * fix document.body.clientHeight -> document.documentElement.clientHeight (IE strict.dtd)
+ * catch permission errors in mozilla to write status text
+
+version 0.4.1 (2002/12/05):
+
+ * forget to add contentEditable when made changed to domTT_create() in 0.4.0
+ * fixes to the domTT_isDescendantOf to exclude absolute elements
+ * fixed error in mozilla (tip was trying to be destroyed twice)
+ * fixed regexp bug in IE 5.01
+ * fixed link in demo for opera (example8.html)
+ * fixed javascript error in IE when triggerObj was #document
+ * fixed IE bug when contentEditable property was screwing up the height
+ * demo fixes
+
+version 0.4.0 (2002/12/02):
+
+ * add required 'this' add the beginning of every domTT_activate() call
+ * prevent tip from disappearing when mouseout goes to child of target element
+ * tons of code cleanup dealing with onmouseout
+ * 'status' now clears after each mouseout, even if tip is sticky or velcro
+ * added 'width' option, which overides the global domTT_maxWidth (and the style)
+ * merged logic in create() and show() so that create() can use show() (normalize)
+
+version 0.3.2 (2002/12/01):
+
+ * changed 'close' to 'closeLink' since it was confusing what it was
+ * added relative positioned tips (inline), added option 'position'
+ * maxWidth of 0 will be ignored
+ * fixed a fade bug when tooltip object exists (domTT_show())
+ * several other fade bugs fixed
+
+version 0.3.1 (2002/12/01):
+
+ * 'caption' can be set to false to force it not to show, even when using 'type' sticky
+ * fixed error "Could not get cursor property" in IE5 because must use 'hand' not 'pointer'
+ * misspelled descendant
+ * cleaned up the preserving of onmouseout a ton
+ * 'caption' only has to be set to false if type is 'sticky', otherwise it can be left off
+ * updated demos
+
+version 0.3.0 (2002/11/30):
+
+ * added global domTT_lifetime to set how long the tip stays alive when mouse is stationary
+ * added option 'lifetime' for each individual tip (0 for infinite)
+ * added fixed position tooltip option by passing in 'x' and 'y' as options
+ * changed hash method itemExists to hasItem to be DOM compliant
+ * perserve the onmouseout that existed on the target rather than just overwriting
+ * new type 'velcro', which disappears when you mouseout of the tooltip instead of target
+ * added ability to fade out and changed 'fade' option from boolean to in/out/both/neither
+ * added fade direction to the domTT_doFade() function to hande fade in both directions
+ * made a global variable for domTT_onClose, either 'hide' or 'remove'
+ * changed 'deactivate' option to 'onClose' which can be 'hide' or 'remove'
+ * added 'grid' option and domTT_grid global to snap to a grid on updates (0 for no grid)
+ * got rid of domTT_defaultStatus, just use window.defaultStatus for this value
+ * code cleanups
+ * demo addition and cleanups
+
+version 0.2.3 (2002/11/27):
+
+ * added domTT_false() as a wrapper for links that make IFRAME tooltips to cancel click
+ * fixed case when domTT_isGecko was not deteting select-multiple with size=1
+ * can specify only 'status' to domTT_activate, and will change status and register clear
+ * made demo pages for library
+ * removed a hack width setting width because I was confused before...and didn't need it
+ * made global setting variable for domTT_prefix
+
+version 0.2.2 (2002/11/21):
+
+ * fade-in on tips!!! (mozilla and IE only)
+ * global option for fade on or off (click events don't use fade ever)
+ * added option to domTT_activate for fade
+
+version 0.2.1 (2002/11/21):
+
+ * perfect support for Opera7 !!! (what a great browser as far as standards go!)
+ * no need for select collision detection in opera (again, tremendous)
+ * prevented the close element from being draggable in all browsers (works this time)
+ * fixed bug that opera does not hide IFRAME children when tip is hidden or destroyed
+ * added domTT_defaultStatus to be used when clearing status bar
+ * for opera, you will want to disable all opera tooltips except 'element titles'
+ * added 'mousedown' as a trigger to set delay to 0 (3 types of mouse depress possible)
+
+version 0.2.0 (2002/11/20):
+
+ * domTT_activate returns the id of the tip if it needs to be referenced externally
+ * added domTT_isActive() to check for an activated tip, returns tip object if active
+ * create domTT_true() function, which should be used to wrap domTT_activate for onmouseover
+ * second option to domTT_deactivate is optional (default to true)
+ * domTT_predefined now takes all the options domTT_activate takes
+ * domTT_activate loads in predefined options if predefined is the first option
+ * domTT_activate uses options from domTT_activate call to override predefined options
+ * take off restriction for status of onmouseover and just let it happen as it will
+ * caption now not used if empty, even if it is sticky (can externally close tip)
+ * added 'contextmenu' event type alongside 'click' for auto changing delay to 0
+ * if content is empty, bail on creating the tip (hmmm...still thinking on this)
+ * Gecko always makes the tip 4px too wide, for some unknown reason (maybe gecko bug?)
+ * bug in right edge detection (was giving the width the padding instead of taking away)
+ * fixed bug in global onmousemove (wasn't passing event to function for mozilla)
+ * fixed edge detection, which was not accounting for scroll offset
+ * made function domTT_correctEdgeBleed() for edge bleeding (since I used it twice)
+ * code cleanups, added docs and another example page
+
+version 0.1.7 (2002/11/18):
+
+ * domTT_close can be an object, hence an image for an 'X' for close
+ * drag limited to the caption bar for sticky tips
+ * added domTT_addPredefined function for caching tip definitions
+ * added ability to pass in custom prefix for class styles, other than domTT
+ * can pass in 'close' option for text/image to be used as close markup
+ * fixed bug for onmouseover sticky tip which prevented cancel of tip creation onmouseout
+ * added a new example.html file
+
+version 0.1.6 (2002/11/17):
+
+ * added option for directionality in tips (southeast, southwest, northeast, northwest)
+ * set default options at beginning of domTT_activate() instead of checking for each
+ * global setting for mouse height so that offset is from edge of mouse cursor
+ * added LICENSE, README to package
+ * finished screen edge detection and correction
+ * custom close text for sticky
+ * can globally turn off dragging of sticky tips
+
+version 0.1.5 (2002/11/16):
+
+ * ability to grab current mouse position when tip is created on delay
+ * option for not using current mouse position when tip is created on delay (use passed in)
+ * changed mouseover to mousemove for event on the tooltip (prevent artifact tooltips)
+ * added delay as option (will use global if not passed in)
+ * added status as an option, which will change the status bar text
+ * eliminated collision detection delay when tip is already visible
+ * 'sticky' option changed to 'type' and can be 'greasy' or 'sticky'
+ * fixed some serious bugs in setTimout logic when destroying tips
+ * created function domTT_show() for showing hidden tip (previously created)
+
+version 0.1.4 (2002/11/15):
+
+ * ability to drag sticky tooltips (lots of work here)
+ * change domTT_getPosition to domTT_getOffsets
+ * return more information from domTT_getOffsets
+ * simplify domTT_detectCollisions (now requires only one argument)
+ * made function for getting mouse position (since browsers do crazy things)
+ * the 'X' part of the tip is not draggable
+
+version 0.1.3 (2002/11/14):
+
+ * konqueror support (lots of fixes for this) (onclick is somewhate hacked)
+ * browser variables instead of using javascript objects to differentiate
+ * eliminated duplicate mouse_x and mouse_y code
+ * changed lamda function calls in setTimeout to support konqueror
+ * getPosition returns right and bottom as well
+
+version 0.1.2 (2002/11/13):
+
+ * fixed case when you flew over object and then clicked fast to create sticky and it failed
+ * domTT_deactivate now takes an object instead of id (avoids lookup)
+ * fixed problem with onmousemove after onclick beating setTimeout(...,0) on windows
+ * fixed the e.target to e.currentTarget for mozilla (which is the registered target)
+ * sticky tips now work correctly
+ * fixed domTT_detectCollisions to be subject to the activate delay on tip unhide
+ * no longer dependent on global Hash() function...arguments become hash internally
+ * account for the scroll offset when working with event coordinates
+ * compensated for lack of max-width for IE
+ * fixed broken float right for IE (cannot assign through DOM)
+ * float right causes tooltip to stretch to widht of page, fixed that
+ * fixed javascript error because IE doesn't have e.target (event.srcElement instead)
+
+version 0.1.1 (2002/11/10):
+
+ * pass in options as Hash
+ * cache created tips to reuse via visibility style
+ * auto-assign onmouseout to deactivate
+ * add ability to have sticky
+ * implemented zIndex so new tips can go over old tips
+ * no delay for onclick tips
+ * implemented delay when toggling visibility of cached tips
+ * ability to pass in html content
+
+version 0.1.0 (2002/10/30):
+
+ * Initial release
+