Javascript : the complete reference

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Personal Author:

Powell, Thomas

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

New York : McGraw-Hill, 2004

ISBN:

9780072253573

Subject Term:

JavaScript (Computer program language)

Added Author:

Schneider, Fritz

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The most up-to-date and complete JavaScript book on the market reflects the latest changes in the JavaScript language. The Complete Reference is accessible to JavaScript developers of all levels

Author Notes

Fritz Schneider is a software engineer at Google where he works on both client- and server-side Web applications.

Acknowledgments	p. xxv
Part I Introduction
1 Introduction to JavaScript	p. 3
First Look at JavaScript	p. 3
Adding JavaScript to XHTML Documents	p. 6
History and Use of JavaScript	p. 19
Summary	p. 22
2 JavaScript Core Features--Overview	p. 23
Basic Definitions	p. 23
Language Characteristics	p. 24
Variables	p. 28
Basic Data Types	p. 29
Composite Types	p. 31
Flow Control Statements	p. 36
Loops	p. 37
Functions	p. 39
Input and Output in JavaScript	p. 40
Regular Expressions	p. 42
Comments	p. 43
Summary	p. 44
Part II Core Language
3 Data Types and Variables	p. 47
Key Concepts	p. 47
JavaScript's Primitive Types	p. 49
Composite Types	p. 60
Type Conversion	p. 64
Variables	p. 67
Summary	p. 74
4 Operators, Expressions, and Statements	p. 75
Statement Basics	p. 75
Operators	p. 78
Core JavaScript Statements	p. 97
Summary	p. 110
5 Functions	p. 111
Function Basics	p. 111
Global and Local Variables	p. 117
Functions as Objects	p. 121
Recursive Functions	p. 127
Using Functions	p. 128
Summary	p. 132
6 Objects	p. 133
Objects in JavaScript	p. 133
Object Fundamentals	p. 135
Generic and User-Defined Objects	p. 147
Object-Oriented JavaScript	p. 150
JavaScript's Object-Oriented Reality	p. 157
Summary	p. 157
7 Array, Date, Math, and Type-Related Objects	p. 159
Array	p. 159
Boolean	p. 173
Date	p. 174
Global	p. 178
Math	p. 180
Number	p. 183
String	p. 183
Object Types and Primitive Types	p. 188
Summary	p. 188
8 Regular Expressions	p. 191
The Need for Regular Expressions	p. 191
The Concept of Regular Expressions	p. 192
Introduction to JavaScript Regular Expressions	p. 193
RegExp Object	p. 203
String Methods for Regular Expressions	p. 211
Advanced Regular Expressions	p. 214
Limitations of Regular Expressions	p. 217
Summary	p. 218
Part III Fundamental Client-Side JavaScript
9 JavaScript Object Models	p. 221
Object Model Overview	p. 221
The Initial JavaScript Object Model	p. 223
The Document Object	p. 225
Putting It All Together	p. 233
The Object Models	p. 236
The Nightmare of Cross-Browser Object Support	p. 247
Summary	p. 247
10 The Standard Document Object Model	p. 249
DOM Flavors	p. 249
Document Trees	p. 252
Accessing Elements	p. 255
Creating Nodes	p. 264
Inserting and Appending Nodes	p. 265
Deleting and Replacing Nodes	p. 268
Manipulating Attributes	p. 271
The DOM and HTML Elements	p. 272
The DOM and CSS	p. 276
DOM Traversal API	p. 287
DOM Range Selections	p. 289
Coming Soon to the DOM	p. 290
The DOM Versus DHTML Object Models	p. 291
Summary	p. 295
11 Event Handling	p. 297
Overview of Events and Event Handling	p. 297
The Basic Event Model	p. 299
Overview of Modern Event Models	p. 315
Netscape 4 Event Model	p. 316
Internet Explorer 4+ Event Model	p. 322
DOM2 Event Model	p. 330
Event Model Issues	p. 343
Summary	p. 344
Part IV Using JavaScript
12 Controlling Windows and Frames	p. 347
Introduction to Window	p. 347
Dialogs	p. 347
Opening and Closing Generic Windows	p. 351
Inter-Window Communication Details	p. 361
Controlling Windows	p. 362
Window Events	p. 370
Frames: A Special Case of Windows	p. 371
Window Extensions	p. 381
Summary	p. 384
13 Handling Documents	p. 385
Historic Document Object Properties	p. 385
Basic Document Methods	p. 389
Traditional HTML Element Access with Document	p. 391
Document Object Model Redux	p. 398
DOM Table Manipulation	p. 405
DOM Applied	p. 414
Summary	p. 415
14 Form Handling	p. 417
The Need for JavaScript Form Checking	p. 417
Form Basics	p. 417
Form Fields	p. 421
Form Validation	p. 444
Form Usability and JavaScript	p. 455
Dynamic Forms	p. 458
Summary	p. 461
15 Dynamic Effects: Rollovers, Positioning, and Animation	p. 463
Images	p. 463
Rollover Buttons	p. 467
Traditional Browser-Specific DHTML	p. 476
Standards-Based DHTML	p. 489
Applied DHTML	p. 496
Practical DHTML	p. 504
Summary	p. 504
16 Navigation and Site Visit Improvements	p. 505
Implementation Issues	p. 505
Pull-Down Menus	p. 506
DHTML Menus	p. 510
Navigation Assistance with Cookies	p. 522
Internet Explorer State Extensions	p. 532
Work Smarter, Not Harder	p. 533
Summary	p. 533
17 Browser and Capabilities Detection	p. 535
Browser Detection Basics	p. 535
Browser Detection Basics: The Navigator Object	p. 536
What to Detect	p. 539
Advanced Detection Techniques	p. 549
Browser Detection in Practice	p. 551
Browser Control	p. 551
Summary	p. 554
Part V Advanced Topics
18 JavaScript and Embedded Objects	p. 557
Java	p. 558
Plug-ins	p. 564
ActiveX	p. 574
Summary	p. 578
19 Remote JavaScript	p. 581
The Basic Idea of Remote JavaScript	p. 581
One-Way Communication	p. 582
Two-Way Communication	p. 585
Problems with Innerbrowsing	p. 600
Summary	p. 601
20 JavaScript and XML	p. 603
Overview of XML	p. 603
The DOM and XML	p. 620
Scripting Internet Explorer XML Data Islands	p. 630
Remote XML	p. 632
Summary	p. 637
Part VI Real World JavaScript
21 Browser-Specific Extensions and Considerations	p. 641
Internet Explorer	p. 641
Netscape Browser	p. 672
Mozilla-Based Browsers	p. 673
Summary	p. 677
22 JavaScript Security	p. 679
JavaScript Security Models	p. 679
Configurable Security Policies	p. 685
Browser Security Problems with JavaScript	p. 690
Cross-Site Scripting	p. 692
Summary	p. 694
23 JavaScript Programming Practices	p. 695
Errors	p. 695
Debugging	p. 698
Defensive Programming	p. 709
Coding Style	p. 723
Speeding Up Your Code	p. 724
Protecting Your Code	p. 724
Summary	p. 726
Part VII Appendixes
A Core Syntax Quick Reference	p. 729
Language Fundamentals	p. 729
Data Types	p. 732
Operators	p. 739
Flow Control Constructs	p. 744
Exceptions	p. 748
Regular Expressions	p. 748
B JavaScript Object Reference	p. 753
Object Models	p. 753
JavaScript Object Reference	p. 760
C JavaScript Reserved Words	p. 915
Index	p. 919

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