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Prototype - Object toHTML() Method
This method returns the return value of obj's to HTML method if it exists, else runs obj through String.interpret method.
Syntax
Object.toHTML(obj);
Return Value
Returns the return value of obj's to HTML method if it exists, else runs obj through String.interpret method.
Example
<html>
<head>
<title>Prototype examples</title>
<script type = "text/javascript" src = "/javascript/prototype.js"></script>
<script>
var Bookmark = Class.create({
initialize: function(name, url) {
this.name = name;
this.url = url;
},
toHTML: function() {
return '<a href = "#{url}">#{name}</a>'.interpolate(this);
}
});
var api = new Bookmark('Prototype', 'http://prototypejs.org');
function showResult() {
alert("Test 1: " + Object.toHTML(api));
alert("Test 2: " + Object.toHTML("Hello world!"));
alert("Test 3: " + Object.toHTML());
alert("Test 4: " + Object.toHTML(null));
alert("Test 5: " + Object.toHTML(undefined));
alert("Test 6: " + Object.toHTML(true));
alert("Test 7: " + Object.toHTML(false));
alert("Test 8: " + Object.toHTML(123));
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>Click the button to see the result.</p>
<br />
<br />
<input type = "button" value = "Result" onclick = "showResult();"/>
</body>
</html>
Output
prototype_basic_object.htm
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