LiveFields - Things to avoid

🚫 Blocked JavaScript Functions

To ensure safe and predictable execution of user-provided scripts, in addition to forward compatibility of scripts authored, the following JavaScript functions and DOM APIs are explicitly disallowed. These restrictions are suggested in GlobalSearch Web and strictly enforced in GlobalSearch Go.

❌ DOM Selection Functions

The following methods for selecting DOM elements are blocked:

Function	Description
`getElementById`	Selects an element by ID
`querySelector`	Selects the first matching element
`querySelectorAll`	Selects all matching elements
`getElementsByName`	Selects elements by name attribute
`getElementsByClassName`	Selects elements by class name
`getElementsByTagName`	Selects elements by tag name
`getElementsByTagNameNS`	Selects elements by tag name and namespace
`getSelection`	Retrieves the current text selection

❌ DOM Modification Functions

Direct manipulation of the DOM is prohibited:

Function	Description
`appendChild`	Appends a child node
`insertBefore`	Inserts a node before another
`removeChild`	Removes a child node
`replaceChild`	Replaces one child node with another
`innerHTML`	Sets or gets HTML content
`outerHTML`	Sets or gets outer HTML
`textContent`	Sets or gets text content
`innerText`	Sets or gets visible text
`createElement`	Creates a new DOM element
`setAttribute`	Modifies element attributes

❌ Style and Class Manipulation

Modifying visual presentation or class structure is blocked:

Function	Description
`classList.add`	Adds a CSS class
`classList.remove`	Removes a CSS class
`classList.toggle`	Toggles a CSS class
`style.`	Direct style manipulation

❌ Unsafe or Legacy APIs

These functions are blocked due to security or stability concerns:

Function	Description
`document.write`	Writes directly to the document
`addEventListener`	Adds event listeners (DOM-modifying)