Top "Standards" questions

Recommended website resolution (width and height)?

Is there any standard on common website resolution? We are targeting newer monitors, perhaps at least 1280px wide, but the …

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Use CSS to automatically add 'required field' asterisk to form inputs

What is a good way to overcome the unfortunate fact that this code will not work as desired: <div …

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Is there a W3C valid way to disable autocomplete in a HTML form?

When using the xhtml1-transitional.dtd doctype, collecting a credit card number with the following HTML <input type="text" …

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What are the rules about using an underscore in a C++ identifier?

It's common in C++ to name member variables with some kind of prefix to denote the fact that they're member …

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List of standard lengths for database fields

I'm designing a database table and once again asking myself the same stupid question: How long should the firstname field …

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Correct way to initialize HashMap and can HashMap hold different value types?

So I have two questions about HashMaps in Java: What is the correct way to initialize a HashMap? I think …

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What are the new features in C++17?

C++17 is now feature complete, so unlikely to experience large changes. Hundreds of proposals were put forward for C++17. Which …

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Coding Conventions - Naming Enums

Is there a convention for naming enumerations in Java? My preference is that an enum is a type. So, for …

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Set element width or height in Standards Mode

Is it possible to set width or height of HTML element (ex. <div>) in JavaScript in Standards Mode? …

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Effects of the extern keyword on C functions

In C, I did not notice any effect of the extern keyword used before function declaration. At first, I thought …

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