// Java
for(
  Enumeration e = parent.getChildren();
  e.hasMoreElements();
) {
  Element child = (Element) e.nextElement();
  // Do something with child
}

# Ruby
parent.each_child do |child|
  # Do something with child
end

Can’t you feel the peace and contentment in this block of code? Ruby is the language Buddha would have programmed in.

Sean Russell, author of REXML, comparing Java iteration with Ruby iteration

Version 0.8.13 of the Catholic Reference Extension for WordPress is now available. The texts were not changed, so upgrading can be accomplished by downloading only the package without texts, which is much smaller (zip 25kb | tar.bz2 23kb)

This version has the following changes:

• A checkbox now exists in the Edit Post sidebar to deactivate or activate the CRE on a per-post basis.

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Version 0.8.11 of the Catholic Reference Extension for WordPress is now available. The texts were not changed, so upgrading can be accomplished by downloading only the package without texts, which is much smaller (zip 25kb | tar.bz2 23kb)

This version has the following changes:

• You can now use the string “[nocathref]” anywhere in the post or page content, and the CRE will not operate on any references in the post. This is in lieu of using the exclamation mark in front of each of many references.

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I recently finished reading The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief by Dr. Francis S. Collins. If that title piques your interest, you should read the book. The book brings up many issues worthy of thought and pondering, but one which really stood out for me was the issue of the ensoulment of identical twins. I was disappointed that the book does not provide any answers, or even much coverage of the alternative viewpoints of this problem, so I went to investigate the matter myself. (more…)

Version 0.8.10 of the Catholic Reference Extension for WordPress is now available. The texts were not changed, so upgrading can be accomplished by downloading only the package without texts, which is much smaller (zip 25kb | tar.bz2 23kb)

This version has the following changes:

• The CRE is now compatible with sites that use other Javascript libraries, such as Prototype.
• Links in the popups now give text on hover informing the user that the links open in a new window.

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Version 0.8.9 of the Catholic Reference Extension for WordPress is now available. The texts were not changed, so upgrading can be accomplished by downloading only the package without texts, which is much smaller (zip 25kb | tar.bz2 23kb)

This version has the following changes:

• NAB and LXX now have the correct URI when referencing Psalms.
• Implementation of alternative window opening methods was completed (it was incomplete in 0.8.8).
• When configuration is set to open on click, the mouse cursor now changes to the usual “hand” icon for links.
• Some outstanding & -> & conversions were taken care of.

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Version 0.8.8 of the Catholic Reference Extension for WordPress is now available. The texts were not changed, so you can upgrade by downloading the packages without texts, which are much smaller (zip 25kb | tar.bz2 23kb)

As per comments by Aristotle A. Esguerra, I have made the following changes:

& characters are now rendered with & in query strings.

Administrators can now choose how they want external sites to load:

• in a new window via the target attribute on <a> elements;
• in a new window via Javascript;
• in the same window.

There is now support for Scripture citations from more than one chapter in the same book, such as Philippians 3:17-21; 4:1-3.

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After being bothered by how many clicks are needed to get at stuff at the jQuery documentation site, I decided to make my own jQuery API Index page. One-click access to the entire API, searchable with your browser (via Ctrl-F or /-find-as-you-type, etc.). I have it dynamically parse the official docs site every day. I might see about making it look better, but it functions well for now. There are other sites that sort of do the same thing, but I think mine is simpler and more to-the-point.