Chapter 9

The Document Object

Key Skills & Concepts

   Defining the Document Object

   Using the Document Object Model

   Using the Properties of the Document Object

   Using the Methods of the Document Object

   Using DOM Nodes

   Creating Dynamic Scripts

Now that you know how objects work and how to use predefined JavaScript objects, it is time to look at some of the major predefined objects in JavaScript.

This chapter covers the document object, which helps you to gather information about the page that is being viewed in the browser. As you will find out in this chapter, some of the document object’s properties and methods can be used to get information about the document or to change information about the document. You will also be ...

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