JavaScript / jQuery - onhashchange workaround

Question

While all browsers do not support the onhashchange event, what is best suited for this?

Is there anything for this in jQuery? or as a plugin?

Answer 1

Not sure if this is what you are looking for or not, but worth a try:

http://plugins.jquery.com/project/ba-jquery-hashchange-plugin

Answer 2

Yes there is.

Check out this jQuery plugin: http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-hashchange-plugin/

Answer 3

var lastHash = ""; window.onload=function() { hashChangeEventListener = setInterval("hashChangeEventHandler()", 50); } function hashChangeEventHandler() { var newHash = location.hash.split('#')[1]; if(newHash != lastHash) { lastHash = newHash; //Do stuff! } } 

Works great for me on all tested (damn almost all) platforms.

Answer 4

http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-bbq-plugin/

Answer 5

Another library that abstracts URL management, History.js

Answer 6

If you are looking for a cross-domain iframe solution, this is apparently the most reliable:
http://easyxdm.net/wp/
http://www.cakemail.com/the-iframe-cross-domain-policy-problem/

I have not tried this, although it seems that it can be a little difficult to implement and may not work in all situations.