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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>JavaScript Form Serialization Comparison</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="../../jq.css" />
<style type="text/css">
h1, #intro, #testForm td.hint { font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial; }
h1 { padding-left: 0 }
#intro { background: #ffc; padding: 10px }
#banner { text-align: left; }
code.inline { background-color: #dfe0ff; color: #000 }
ul { padding-left: 20px; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0 }
#disclaimer { font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: italic; color: #555; margin-bottom: 5px}
span.name { color: #c22 }
span.dis { color: #f11 }
#results { margin: 15px 0 }
#results div { font-family: monospace; color: #888; }
#results td { padding: 5px; }
#testForm { border: 1px solid #888; background-color: #eee; padding: 0px }
#testForm tr { background-color: #eee; }
#testForm td { font-family: monospaced; padding: 2px 10px; }
#testForm td.hint { color: #880; background: #ffc url(infoIcon.png) 5px 50% no-repeat; padding: 5px 5px 5px 30px }
#toolbar { padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #aaa; border-width: 1px 0; background-color: #eee }
#main { padding-top: 0; }
legend, .wrong, span.dis { font-weight: bold }
.wrong { color: #f00; }
ul li { list-style-type: square }
ol li { list-style-type: decimal }
blockquote { padding: 10px; border: 1px dashed #aaa; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: sans-serif; background-color: #ffe }
#footer { margin-top: 15px; padding-top: 10px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; color: #888; }
#main { padding: 15px }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript" src="../../jquery-1.3.2.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="../jquery.form.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="mochi.base.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="mochi.iter.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="mochi.dom.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="dojo.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="dojo.xhr.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="prototype-1.6.0.3.js"></script>
<!--<script type="text/javascript" src="mootools-1.2.1.js"></script>-->
<script type="text/javascript" src="yahoo.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="yui-event.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="yui-connection.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="firebug.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="../../chili-1.7.pack.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
//
// note that all usage of $ in this file is using Prototype's $ fn
//
var q, iter;
// initialize test harness
jQuery(init);
function init() {
// profiling in FF only
if (!/Firefox/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
$('timer').checked = true;
$('profiler').disabled = true;
console.open();
}
// bind the Test buttons to the 'runTest' function
jQuery('input.tester').click(function() { runTest(this); });
// let's see browser's native form serialization too!
var match = window.location.href.match(/\?([^#]+)/);
if (!match) return;
$('nativeOutput').innerHTML = match[1].escapeHTML();
}
function runTest(e) {
$('S5').selectedIndex = -1; // for the S5 test - force selectedIndex to -1
iter = $('iterations').value;
var name = e.id;
var n = '('+iter+') ' + name;
var useTimer = jQuery('#toolbar :radio').fieldValue() == 1;
// start clock
useTimer ? console.time(n) : console.profile(n);
try {
// run the test
window[name+'Test']();
} catch(e) {
q = 'ERROR: ' + e.message;
}
// stop clock
useTimer ? console.timeEnd(n) : console.profileEnd(n);
// highlight inaccurate results:
// - there should not be any "NO" values, this includes the reset input, submit inputs and disabled inputs
// - S5 should not be submitted (the selected index is -1)
// - S3 should not be blank
// - the query string should not have a trailing ampersand (dojo)
// - the "My Name" input should have been converted to My+Name, not My%20Name
q = q.replace(/(reset=NO|S5=|&$|sub(\d)=NO|D(\d)=NO)/g, '<span class="wrong">$1</span>');
q = q.replace(/S3=&/, '<span class="wrong">S3=</span>&');
q = q.replace(/My(%20)Name/,'<span class="wrong">$1</span>');
$(name+'Output').innerHTML = q;
}
function jQueryNativeTest() {
var form = jQuery('#testForm');
for (var i=0; i < iter; i++)
q = form.serialize();
}
function jQueryFormTest() {
var form = jQuery('#testForm');
for (var i=0; i < iter; i++)
q = form.formSerialize();
}
function dojoTest() {
var form = dojo.byId('testForm');
for (var i=0; i < iter; i++)
q = dojo.formToQuery(form);
}
function PrototypeTest() {
var form = $('testForm');
for (var i=0; i < iter; i++)
q = Form.serialize(form);
}
/*
function mooTest() {
var form = $('testForm');
for (var i=0; i < iter; i++)
q = form.toQueryString();
}
*/
function YUITest() {
var form = $('testForm');
for (var i=0; i < iter; i++)
q = YAHOO.util.Connect.setForm(form);
}
function MochiKitTest() {
var form = $('testForm');
for (var i=0; i < iter; i++)
q = MochiKit.Base.queryString(form);
}
// -->
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1 id="banner">JavaScript Form Serialization Comparison: jQuery • dojo • Prototype • YUI • MochiKit</h1>
<div id="intro">
This page tests two things about JavaScript form serialization: <strong>quality</strong> and <strong>speed</strong>.
<ul>
<li>Quality is dertermined by analyzing the serialized output according to the <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/interact/forms.html">W3C Recommendation</a>.</li>
<li>Speed is measured using <a href="http://www.getfirebug.com/">Firebug</a> to time (or profile in FireFox) numerous iterations of the serialization process.<sup>[1]</sup></li>
</ul>
<div id="disclaimer">If you believe the tests or comments on this page are inaccurate
or unfair - please let me know. It is not my intent to misrepresent any of these libraries.
Feedback can be sent to: forms at malsup dot com.
</div>
<div>»» Special thanks to Marius Feraru for adding support for native browser output and the EOL test!</div>
</div>
<div id="toolbar">
<input type="radio" name="time" value="1" checked="checked" id="timer" />Timer <input type="radio" name="time" value="0" id="profiler" />Profiler
<span style="margin-left: 15px">Iterations:</span>
<select id="iterations" name="iterations" class="tester">
<option value="1" selected="selected">1</option>
<option value="25">25</option>
<option value="50">50</option>
<option value="100">100</option>
<option value="200">200</option>
</select>
<p />
<input id="jQueryNative" type="button" class="tester" value="jQuery 1.3.2 core" />
<input id="jQueryForm" type="button" class="tester" value="jQuery 1.3.2 with Form Plugin" />
<input id="dojo" type="button" class="tester" value="dojo 1.2.3" />
<input id="YUI" type="button" class="tester" value="YUI 2.6.0" />
<input id="MochiKit" type="button" class="tester" value="MochiKit 1.4.2" />
<input id="Prototype" type="button" class="tester" value="Prototype 1.6.0.3" />
<!-- <input id="moo" type="button" class="tester" value="Test moo" /> -->
</div>
<div id="main">
<form id="results" action="#">
<fieldset><legend>Output <span style="color:#666"><em>(errors in red)</em></span></legend>
<table>
<tr><td>NATIVE</td><td><div id="nativeOutput" class="output"><a href="#" onclick="$('S5').selectedIndex = -1; $('testForm').submit(); return false">check your browser's *native* form serialization</a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>jQuery</td><td><div id="jQueryNativeOutput" class="output"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>jQuery Form</td><td><div id="jQueryFormOutput" class="output"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>dojo</td><td><div id="dojoOutput" class="output"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>YUI</td><td><div id="YUIOutput" class="output"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>MochiKit</td><td><div id="MochiKitOutput" class="output"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>Prototype</td><td><div id="PrototypeOutput" class="output"></div></td></tr>
<!--<tr><td>moo</td><td><div id="mooOutput" class="output"></div></td></tr> -->
</table>
</fieldset>
</form>
<p>
The following form contains each of the possible elements that can be submitted (with the exception of <code class="inline"><input type="file"></code>).
Which elements, and how they should be submitted, is specified here:
<a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/interact/forms.html#h-17.13">http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/interact/forms.html#h-17.13</a>
</p>
<form id="testForm" action="#" method="get"><div>
<table>
<tr><td class="hint" colspan="2">Most enabled input elements and textareas are handled correctly by each of the libraries.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><textarea name="T3" rows="2" cols="15">?<br />Z</textarea></code></td><td><textarea name="T3" rows="2" cols="15">?Z</textarea></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="hidden" name="H1" value="x" /></code></td><td><input type="hidden" name="H1" value="x" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="hidden" name="H2" /></code></td><td><input type="hidden" name="H2" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="password" name="PWD" /></code></td><td><input name="PWD" type="password" value="" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="text" name="T1" /></code></td><td><input name="T1" type="text" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="text" name="T2" value="YES" readonly="readonly" /></code></td><td><input name="T2" type="text" value="YES" readonly="readonly" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="checkbox" name="C1" value="1" /></code></td><td><input type="checkbox" name="C1" value="1" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="checkbox" name="C2" /></code></td><td><input type="checkbox" name="C2" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="radio" name="R1" value="1" /></code></td><td><input type="radio" name="R1" value="1" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="radio" name="R1" value="2" /></code></td><td><input type="radio" name="R1" value="2" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="text" name="My Name" value="me" /></code></td><td><input type="text" name="My Name" value="me" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="hint" colspan="2">The reset input should never be serialized. Prototype and MochiKit get this wrong.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="reset" name="reset" value="NO" /></code></td><td><input type="reset" name="reset" value="NO" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="hint" colspan="2">Normal <strong>Single</strong> select elements are handled correctly by each of the libraries.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><select name="S1"></code> <em>(100 options)</em></td><td>
<select name="S1">
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
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<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
</select>
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="hint" colspan="2">Normal <strong>multiple</strong> select elements are handled correctly by each of the libraries.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><select name="S2" multiple="multiple" size="3"></code> <em>(100 options)</em></td><td>
<select name="S2" multiple="multiple" size="3">
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
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<option value="abc">ABC</option>
<option value="abc">ABC</option>
</select></td></tr>
<tr><td class="hint" colspan="2">The following select element has a selected option with no value attribute. The option text value should be submitted.
<code class="inline">S3=YES</code> is correct. <code class="inline">S3=</code> is incorrect. dojo gets this wrong in IE.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><select name="S3"><option selected="selected">YES</option></select></code></td><td><select name="S3">
<option selected="selected">YES</option>
</select></td></tr>
<tr><td class="hint" colspan="2">The following select element has a selected option with a value attribute set to "". <code class="inline">S4=</code> is correct. <code class="inline">S4=NO</code> is incorrect.
</td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><select name="S4"><option value="" selected="selected">NO</option></select></code></td><td><select name="S4">
<option value="" selected="selected">NO</option>
</select></td></tr>
<tr><td class="hint" colspan="2">The following select element has its <code class="inline">selectedIndex</code> property set to <code class="inline">-1</code> before serialization.
It should not be submitted. dojo and MochiKit get this wrong.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><select name="S5"><option value="NO">NO</option></select></code></td>
<td><select id="S5" name="S5"><option value="NO">NO</option></select></td></tr>
<tr><td class="hint" colspan="2">Submit elements should only appear in the query string when they are the element used to submit the form. Only jQuery and dojo get this right.
YUI always includes the first submit element. Prototype sends all the input submit elements (but not button submit elements).
MochiKit sends them all.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="submit" name="sub1" value="NO" /></code></td><td><input type="submit" name="sub1" value="NO" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="submit" name="sub2" value="NO" /></code></td><td><input type="submit" name="sub2" value="NO" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="image" name="sub3" src="submit.gif" value="NO" /></code></td><td><input type="image" name="sub3" value="NO" src="submit.gif" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><button type="submit" name="sub4" value="NO">NO</button></code></td><td><button name="sub4" type="submit" value="NO">NO</button></td></tr>
<tr><td class="hint" colspan="2">Disabled elements should never be submitted. MochiKit and mootools get this wrong.</td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="text" name="D1" value="NO" <span class="dis">disabled="disabled"</span> /></code></td><td><input name="D1" type="text" value="NO" disabled="disabled" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="checkbox" name="D2" value="NO" checked="checked" <span class="dis">disabled="disabled"</span> /></code></td><td><input type="checkbox" checked="checked" disabled="disabled" name="D2" value="NO" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="radio" name="D3" value="NO" checked="checked" <span class="dis">disabled="disabled"</span> /></code></td><td><input type="radio" name="D3" value="NO" checked="checked" disabled="disabled" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><select name="D4"><option selected="selected" value="NO" <span class="dis">disabled="disabled"</span>>NO</option></code></td><td><select name="D4" disabled="disabled">
<option selected="selected" value="NO">NO</option>
</select></td></tr>
<tr><td class="hint" colspan="2">Inputs with a type attribute of something other than<br />
PASSWORD | CHECKBOX | RADIO | SUBMIT | RESET | FILE | HIDDEN | IMAGE | BUTTON<br />
should be treated as TEXT inputs.
</td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="bogus" name="TYPE-TEST" value="YES" /></code></td><td><input type="bogus" name="TYPE-TEST" value="YES" /></td></tr>
<tr><td><code class="html"><input type="search" name="SEARCH" value="YES" /></code></td><td><input type="search" name="SEARCH" value="YES" /></td></tr>
</table>
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<p />
<h1>Notes</h1>
This test page does not expose serialization problems that occur during an actual form submit. These include:
<p />
<ul>
<li>YUI, Prototype and MochiKit do not support input elements of <code class="inline">type="image"</code>.</li>
<li>dojo does not capture the click coordinates of input elements of <code class="inline">type="image"</code>. However, it does correctly recognize it as the submitting element.</li>
<li>dojo does not properly support semantic serialization when the form contains an input of <code class="inline">type="image"</code>. When such an element is used to submit
the form, it will always appear last in the query string regardless of its semantic position. (This is likely a very
low-percentage use case.)</li>
<li>mootools is not compatible with Prototype and is not included on this test page. A test page that includes mootools can be found <a href="moo.html">here</a>.
In summary, mootools does not support semantic serialization and it incorrectly submits disabled fields.
</li>
</ul>
<p />
<h1>Encoding</h1>
Each of the libraries tested use JavaScript's <code class="inline">encodeURIComponent</code><sup>[2]</sup> function to encode form data.
Technically, this does not conform to the HTML spec <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/interact/forms.html#h-17.13.4.1">which
states</a> the following
about the <code class="inline">application/x-www-form-urlencoded</code> content type (emphasis added):
<blockquote>
This is the default content type. Forms submitted with this content type must be encoded as follows:<br />
<ol>
<li>Control names and values are escaped. <strong>Space characters are replaced by `+'</strong>, and then reserved
characters are escaped as described in <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/references.html#ref-RFC1738">[RFC1738]</a>,
section 2.2: Non-alphanumeric characters are
replaced by `%HH', a percent sign and two hexadecimal digits representing the ASCII code of the character.
<strong>Line breaks are represented as "CR LF" pairs (i.e., `%0D%0A')</strong>.</li>
<li>The control names/values are listed in the order they appear in the document. The name is separated
from the value by `=' and name/value pairs are separated from each other by '&'.</li>
</ol>
</blockquote>
While this does not seem to cause any problems, it is interesting and noteworthy.
<p />
<h1>Links</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://jquery.com">jQuery</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dojotoolkit.com/">dojo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/">YUI</a></li>
<li><a href="http://mochikit.com/">MochiKit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://prototypejs.org/">Prototype</a></li>
<li><a href="http://mootools.net/">mootools</a></li>
</ul>
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[1] Timing numerous iterations of the form serialization process is a contrived test case.
This is not something that would ever be done with a real form (I hope). And this is why there
is an option of 1 in the iterations combobox - so you can run only a single pass if you like.
Running numerous iterations simply makes it easier to compare the relative performance
of the libraries tested.
<p />
[2] dojo optionally will encode form data in ascii format (using dojo.string.encodeAscii).
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