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#*Also known by some as ''Twitter Bootstrap'' which gives a clue as to its origins as an internal tool for those building Twitter | #*Also known by some as ''Twitter Bootstrap'' which gives a clue as to its origins as an internal tool for those building Twitter | ||
#*The simplest way to think about this package is as a standard set of styling promoting easy responsive web site design. | #*The simplest way to think about this package is as a standard set of styling promoting easy responsive web site design. | ||
#*To give just a few examples, it defines a standard way to represent buttons, form components, lists, navigation, and breadcrumbs. | #*To give just a few examples, it defines a standard way to represent buttons, form components, lists, navigation, and breadcrumbs. | ||
#* | #*MX uses Bootstrap v3.3.7 (http://getbootstrap.com), which is very restricted in what it offers compared to the current Bootstrap version 4.4 released in 2018, and widely praised for its improved functionality. | ||
#*MX does not implement colouring text according to what it represents (primary, secondary, information, warning etc.), nor does MX obey modern HTML standards as it makes no provision for screen readers and other accessibility aids. | |||
#'''dataTables''' | #'''dataTables''' | ||
#*When MX sends out multiple lines of a log file to view or edit, the application programming interface (api) that transfers the information from the MX engine sends it in dataTables format for display on the web page in the admin interface. | #*When MX sends out multiple lines of a log file to view or edit, the application programming interface (api) that transfers the information from the MX engine sends it in dataTables format for display on the web page in the admin interface. | ||