dojo.attr(li, "value") returns number on IE7

[bill]

Stemmed the dojo-interest mailing list, I noticed that for

<ul>
        <li value="home">Home</li>
        <li value="contact">Contact</li>
</ul>

On IE7 (only), dojo.attr(li, "value") returns 1 rather than "home".

The problem is apparently limited to <li> nodes.

node.getAttribute("value") works correctly, and returns "home".

[James Burke]

Passing this to elazutkin, seems like it fits in with his work on dojo.attr().

[Eugene Lazutkin]

Yep, I was able to replicate the problem.

[Eugene Lazutkin]

According to MS (​http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms535124%28VS.85,loband%29.aspx) "value" should be an integer. It has a curious definition for numbered lists:

In an ordered list, the value is the number that precedes the list item. Changing the value will change the visual numbering of all following list items. In an unordered list, the value is initially zero. Changing the value has no visual effect on the item.

More than that it informs that "value" is deprecated.

It references DOM Level 1 (​http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/WD-DOM-Level-1-20000929/level-one-html.html#ID-74680021), which defines "value" as a long number, and does state that it is deprecated in HTML 4.0.

Given all that I am tempted to close this ticket as "invalid". Thoughts?

[bill]

It doesn't seem too important, but I figured it would be a simple fix since node.getAttribute("value") works correctly. Not so?

[bill]

Given the decline of IE7, probably this won't be fixed.