Cyclic references DOM <-> JScript

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From: Jonas Jonsson (fatbrain_at_sphere.se)
Date: 11/02/04 

Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:54:54 +0100

Hi

I've been here before asking about this but I've yet found a solution that
works 100%.

The problem is cyclic references between DOM and JScript as following:

var myDiv = document.createElement("div");
myDiv.onmousemove = function() { /* Here I reference myDiv, causes a memory
leak */ myDiv.innerHTML = "blah"; }

I've tried a solution which involved setting myDiv.onmousemove = null; in
window.onunload. But the memory leak is still present.

The code supplied above is an example of the code I'm using, I have heaps of
JScript / DOM scripts, and I "cleanse" them all on window.onunload.

If you need more information please ask and I'll do my best supplying it.

Best Regards / Jonas

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