http://livedocs.adobe.com/ Macromedia LiveDocs - online documentation with user feedback. Copyright 2009, Macromedia, Inc. 2009-11-25T16:37:19 en-us http://livedocs.adobe.com/specs/actionscript/3/as3_specification68.html#81192 A class contains two traits objects, one for the class as a whole and another for the instances of the class. Static methods are stored in the former and instance methods are stored in the latter.<br><br>This specification uses the term "trait" to mean a property or method that is fixed rather than dynamic. In other words, any method or variable that you define in your class definition, be it static or not, is a fixed property (aka trait). Notably, this terminology is not used in the ECMAScript 4th edition specifiction. The ECMAScript working group chose to use the term "fixture" instead. Francis Cheng 1 1 2008-02-26T17:03:55 http://livedocs.adobe.com/specs/actionscript/3/as3_specification68.html#81045 "Class methods are functions that are defined with the static attribute inside of a class definition. "<br /><br />Is this what is called in other places a 'Trait'<br />http://livedocs.adobe.com/specs/actionscript/3/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm?href=as3_specification.html<br />"The 'static' attribute may only be used inside a class definition and causes the function to become a 'trait' of the class object rather than the instance object."<br /><br />I am unclear as to the distinction between 'Trait' and 'static method' or 'class method'. Is it a 'trait' if it is a static method of an 'Object' object? Joe@emeraldforest 0 0 2008-02-22T14:34:22