Document object model : processing structured documents

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Marini, Joe

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New York : McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2002

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9780072224368

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HTML editors (Computer programs)

Web site development

Application software -- Development

Application program interfaces (Computer software)

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Document Object Model Analogy: In many ways, the Document Object Model (DOM) can be compared to the schematic of a house. A house's schematic details the relation and placement of objects within a house. For instance, within a schematic, you are able to understand the relationship of the sink to the wall, as well as the corresponding plumbing. In other words, the schematic defines the relationship of one object to another and often, illustrates the rules by which they are governed. HTML and XML documents are also composed of objects, and although these objects may not be physical, like a sink, their organisation and interaction is still coordinated by a set of rules. In this case, the DOM acts as a foundation for the placement and interaction of objects within a document. Whether the object is a table, a piece of information, or a script, the DOM specifies a model for the interaction of these objects. For developers, a thorough understanding of these relationships is paramount, and often, it forms the basis for a system's development.

Author Notes

Joe Marini is a senior engineer at Panscopic Corporation

Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Part I Overview of the W3C Document Object Model
Chapter 1 Introduction to the DOM	p. 3
What Is the Document Object Model?	p. 4
The DOM Philosophy	p. 6
Yet Another Standard?	p. 6
Design Philosophy	p. 7
Object-Oriented vs. Flat Views of the DOM Interfaces	p. 7
History of the DOM	p. 8
The DOM on the Client	p. 8
The DOM on the Server	p. 9
Levels of the DOM	p. 9
Level 1	p. 10
Level 2	p. 11
Level 3	p. 12
Conventions Used in the DOM Specification	p. 12
What the DOM Isn't	p. 14
Conclusion	p. 15
Chapter 2 How the DOM Represents Structured Documents	p. 17
Basic DOM Data Types	p. 18
The DOMString Type	p. 18
The DOMTimeStamp Type	p. 19
Handling Errors: The DOMException Interface	p. 19
The Document Tree Structure	p. 20
DOM Node Types	p. 22
The Fundamental Core DOM Interfaces	p. 24
DOMException Codes	p. 25
The DOM Node Interface	p. 26
Node Helper Interfaces: NodeList and NamedNodeMap	p. 31
The DOMImplementation Interface	p. 33
The Document Interface	p. 34
The DocumentFragment Interface	p. 37
The Element Interface	p. 37
The Attr Interface	p. 40
The CharacterData Interface	p. 41
The Comment Interface	p. 43
The Text Interface	p. 43
The Extended Core Interfaces	p. 44
CDATASection Interface	p. 44
DocumentType Interface	p. 44
Notation Interface	p. 45
Entity Interface	p. 46
EntityReference Interface	p. 46
ProcessingInstruction Interface	p. 46
Conclusion	p. 47
Chapter 3 Navigating and Manipulating Structured Documents	p. 49
Working with Nodes	p. 50
A Word About Namespaces	p. 51
Obtaining Object References to Nodes	p. 52
Inspecting Nodes	p. 53
Manipulating Nodes	p. 56
Creating New Nodes	p. 62
Importing Nodes from Other Documents	p. 65
Traversing Documents	p. 67
Using the Node Interface Properties	p. 67
Using the DOM Level 2 Traversal Module	p. 68
Conclusion	p. 84
Part II Real-World DOM
Chapter 4 Algorithms	p. 87
DOM Algorithms	p. 88
Basic Node Traversal Algorithms	p. 88
Position-Based Algorithms	p. 91
Determining Whether a Node Has an Ancestor of a Given Type	p. 91
Determining Whether a Node Has a Sibling of a Given Type	p. 92
Content-Based Algorithms	p. 93
Determining Whether a Node Contains Another Node	p. 93
Better Versions of Node Interfaces: Retrieving Relative Nodes by Type	p. 95
Finding a Node by Attribute Value	p. 97
Conclusion	p. 99
Chapter 5 Browsers	p. 101
DOM Support in the Major Browsers	p. 102
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6	p. 103
Netscape Navigator 6.x	p. 103
Opera 6	p. 104
Using the DOM in a Browser Environment	p. 104
Obtaining a Reference to the Document	p. 105
Examining the Structure and Content of a Page	p. 106
Creating and Modifying Page Elements	p. 110
Handling Events with the DOM Level 2 Events Interface	p. 116
Internet Explorer--Specific Methods and Properties	p. 127
Internet Explorer--Specific Properties	p. 127
Internet Explorer--Specific Methods	p. 128
Browser Quirks	p. 129
Internet Explorer	p. 130
Netscape Navigator	p. 130
Conclusion	p. 130
Chapter 6 Applications	p. 133
DOM Implementations Aren't Just for Browsers	p. 134
Standalone vs. Embedded DOM Implementations	p. 135
The Apache Xerces Parser	p. 135
Where to Get Xerces	p. 136
Installing Xerces	p. 137
Getting to Know the API	p. 139
Using Xerces	p. 141
Where to Get More Information About Xerces	p. 152
The Microsoft MSXML Parser	p. 152
Where to Get MSXML4	p. 152
Installing MSXML4	p. 152
Getting to Know the API	p. 153
Using MSXML4	p. 153
Where to Get More Information About MSXML	p. 159
Macromedia Dreamweaver	p. 159
Where to Get Dreamweaver	p. 159
The DOM in Dreamweaver	p. 159
Getting to Know the API	p. 160
Using the Dreamweaver DOM	p. 162
Where to Get More Information About the Dreamweaver DOM	p. 167
Conclusion	p. 167
Chapter 7 Debugging DOM Applications	p. 169
Importance of Good Debugging Skills	p. 170
Be Assertive: Use ASSERT()	p. 171
Defining ASSERT()	p. 171
Using ASSERT() Effectively	p. 173
Getting Fancy with ASSERT()	p. 177
Tracing Your Steps with TraceConsole	p. 179
Using the TraceConsole	p. 181
The TraceConsole Functions	p. 182
The DOMDumper	p. 192
DOMDumper Output	p. 193
DOMDumper Code	p. 195
Using the DOMDumper	p. 198
Conclusion	p. 201
Part III Practical Uses of the DOM
Chapter 8 Providing Automatic Document Navigation	p. 205
Using the DOM to Provide Better Document Navigation	p. 206
Example: On-the-Fly Bookmarks	p. 207
Setting Up	p. 210
Creating the User Interface Elements	p. 211
Building the Bookmark List	p. 212
Inserting the Bookmark List into the Document	p. 213
Responding to the User's Bookmark Selection	p. 214
Example: Automatic Table of Contents	p. 215
Setting Up	p. 218
Scanning the Document's Nodes	p. 219
Building a TOC Destination	p. 219
Adding the TOC Entry	p. 220
Example: Document Placeholders	p. 221
Setting Up	p. 224
Handling Click Events	p. 225
Finding a Containing Paragraph Node	p. 226
Conclusion	p. 227
Chapter 9 Dynamic User Interfaces	p. 229
Building Dynamic User Interfaces with the DOM	p. 230
Creating a Color Picker	p. 231
In-Place List Editing	p. 238
DOM-Based Pop-up Menus	p. 246
Conclusion	p. 254
Chapter 10 Client Processing of Data-Driven Documents	p. 255
Processing Data-Driven Documents on the Client	p. 256
Client-Side Sorting	p. 257
Sorting a List	p. 257
Sorting a Table	p. 263
Post-Processing Server-Generated Documents	p. 271
Working with Embedded XML Data in Web Pages	p. 275
Data Islands in Internet Explorer	p. 276
Data Islands in Netscape Navigator	p. 281
Example: Joe's Cafe Menu Application	p. 283
The Menu Page	p. 283
The Menu XML Code	p. 285
Generating the Menu HTML	p. 287
Handling User Interaction	p. 295
Conclusion	p. 299
Chapter 11 Future Directions for the DOM	p. 301
Where Is the DOM Headed?	p. 302
Proposed Changes in DOM Level 3	p. 303
General Changes	p. 303
Abstract Schema Support	p. 307
Error Handling	p. 308
Loading and Saving DOM Documents	p. 309
Attaching Application-Specific Data to Nodes	p. 313
Determining Relative Document Positions of Nodes	p. 316
XPath Support	p. 318
Other Potential Future DOM Enhancements	p. 326
XSLT Support in the DOM	p. 326
Transaction-Oriented Processing	p. 332
Conclusion	p. 334
Appendix DOM Core Level 1 API Reference	p. 337
DOM Interface Inheritance Tree	p. 338
Interface Attr	p. 338
Properties	p. 339
Methods	p. 339
Interface CDATA	p. 339
Properties	p. 340
Methods	p. 340
Interface CharacterData	p. 340
Properties	p. 340
Methods	p. 341
Interface Comment	p. 343
Properties	p. 343
Methods	p. 343
Interface Document	p. 343
Properties	p. 343
Methods	p. 344
Interface DocumentFragment	p. 347
Properties	p. 347
Methods	p. 347
Interface DocumentType	p. 347
Properties	p. 348
Methods	p. 348
Interface DOMImplementation	p. 348
Properties	p. 349
Methods	p. 349
Interface DOMException	p. 349
Constants	p. 349
Properties	p. 350
Methods	p. 350
Interface Element	p. 350
Properties	p. 350
Methods	p. 350
Interface Entity	p. 353
Properties	p. 353
Methods	p. 354
Interface EntityReference	p. 354
Properties	p. 354
Methods	p. 354
Interface NamedNodeMap	p. 354
Properties	p. 355
Methods	p. 355
Interface Node	p. 356
Constants	p. 357
Properties	p. 357
Methods	p. 359
Interface NodeList	p. 361
Properties	p. 361
Methods	p. 362
Interface Natation	p. 362
Properties	p. 362
Methods	p. 363
Interface ProcessingInstruction	p. 363
Properties	p. 363
Methods	p. 363
Interface Text	p. 363
Properties	p. 364
Methods	p. 364
Index	p. 365

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