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JavaScript® Bible, Seventh Edition

Name: JavaScript® Bible, Seventh Edition
ISBN: 9780470526910

by Michael Morrison, Tia Gustaff Rayl, Danny Goodman, Paul Novitski

October 2010

Intermediate to advanced

2042 pages

52h 43m

English

Wiley

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Copyright
About the Authors
About the Technical Editor
Credits
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Organization and Features of This EditionPart I: Getting Started with JavaScriptPart II: JavaScript TutorialPart III: JavaScript Core Language ReferencePart IV: Document Objects ReferencePart V: AppendixesPart VI: Document Objects Reference (continued)Part VII: More JavaScript ProgrammingPart VIII: ApplicationsPart IX: Appendixes (continued)CD-ROMPrerequisites to Learning JavaScriptIf you've never programmed beforeIf you've done a little programming beforeIf you've programmed in C beforeIf you've programmed in Java beforeIf you've written scripts (or macros) beforeFormatting and Naming Conventions
I. Getting Started with JavaScript
1. JavaScript's Role in the World Wide Web and Beyond
1.1. Competing for Web Traffic1.2. Other Web Technologies1.2.1. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML and XHTML)1.2.2. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)1.2.3. Server-side programming1.2.4. Of helpers and plug-ins1.3. JavaScript: A Language for All1.3.1. LiveScript becomes JavaScript1.3.2. Enter Microsoft and others1.3.3. JavaScript versions1.3.4. Core language standard: ECMAScript1.4. JavaScript: The Right Tool for the Right Job
2. Developing a Scripting Strategy
2.1. Browser Leapfrog2.2. Duck and Cover2.3. Compatibility Issues Today2.3.1. Separating the core JavaScript language from document objects2.3.2. Core language standard2.3.3. Document object model2.3.4. Laying a good foundation with markup2.3.5. Cascading Style Sheets2.3.6. Standards compatibility modes (DOCTYPE switching)2.3.7. Dynamic HTML and positioning2.4. Developing a Scripting Strategy2.4.1. Graceful degradation and progressive enhancement2.4.2. Separation of development layers2.4.3. Further reading
3. Selecting and Using Your Tools
3.1. The Software Tools3.1.1. Choosing a text editor3.1.2. Choosing a browser3.2. Setting Up Your Authoring Environment3.2.1. Windows3.2.2. Mac OS X3.2.3. Reloading issues3.3. Validate, Validate, Validate3.4. Creating Your First Script3.4.1. Stage 1: static HTML3.4.2. Stage 2: connecting with JavaScript3.4.3. Stage 3: styling with CSS

4. JavaScript Essentials
4.1. Combining JavaScript with HTML4.1.1. <script> tags4.1.1.1. Linking to script libraries (.js files)4.1.1.2. Specifying the MIME type & language4.1.1.3. Specifying the language version4.1.1.4. The deprecated language attribute4.1.1.5. The proprietary for and event attributes4.1.2. Old-school inline JavaScript4.1.3. Accommodating the JavaScript-incapable user agent4.1.3.1. Commenting out script in HTML4.1.3.2. Commenting out script in XHTML as character data4.1.3.3. The noscript tag4.1.4. Hiding scripts (not!)4.1.5. Scripting for different browsers4.1.5.1. Building the foundation beneath the towers4.1.5.2. Choosing your battles4.1.5.3. Object detection4.1.5.4. Browser version detection4.2. Designing for Compatibility4.2.1. Dealing with beta browsers4.2.2. Compatibility ratings in reference chapters4.3. Language Essentials for Experienced Programmers4.3.1. The Evaluator Sr.
II. JavaScript Tutorial
5. Your First JavaScript Script
5.1. What Your First Script Will Do5.2. Entering Your First Script5.2.1. Step 1: The HTML document5.2.1.1. DOCTYPE5.2.1.2. html5.2.1.3. head5.2.1.4. body5.2.1.5. headline5.2.1.6. paragraph5.2.2. Step 2: Adding JavaScript5.2.2.1. Triggering the event5.2.2.2. Ensuring a safe environment5.2.2.3. Generating the date and time5.2.2.4. Finding the target5.2.2.5. Deleting what's there5.2.2.6. Inserting the date and time5.2.2.7. Debugging5.2.3. Step 3: Adding style5.3. Have Some Fun5.4. Exercises
6. Browser and Document Objects
6.1. Scripts Run the Show6.2. When to Use JavaScript6.3. The Document Object Model6.3.1. HTML structure and the DOM6.3.2. The DOM in a browser window6.4. When a Document Loads6.4.1. A simple document6.4.2. Add a paragraph element6.4.3. Add paragraph text6.4.4. Make a new element6.5. Object References6.5.1. Object naming6.5.2. Referencing a particular object6.6. Node Terminology6.6.1. About nodes6.6.2. Parents and children6.7. What Defines an Object?6.7.1. Properties6.7.2. Methods6.7.3. Events6.8. Exercises
7. Scripts and HTML Documents
7.1. Connecting Scripts to Documents7.1.1. Tag positions7.1.2. Handling non-JavaScript browsers and XHTML7.2. JavaScript Statements7.3. When Script Statements Execute7.3.1. While a document loads: immediate execution7.3.2. Deferred scripts7.3.2.1. Run after loading7.3.2.2. Run by user7.3.2.3. Called by another function7.4. Viewing Script Errors7.5. Scripting versus Programming7.6. Exercises
8. Programming Fundamentals, Part I
8.1. What Language Is This?8.2. Working with Information8.3. Variables8.3.1. Creating variables8.3.2. Naming variables8.4. Expressions and Evaluation8.4.1. Expressions in scripts8.4.2. Expressions and variables8.5. Data Type Conversions8.5.1. Converting strings to numbers8.5.2. Converting numbers to strings8.6. Operators8.6.1. Arithmetic operators8.6.2. Comparison operators8.7. Exercises
9. Programming Fundamentals, Part II
9.1. Decisions and Loops9.2. Control Structures9.2.1. if constructions9.2.2. if . . . else constructions9.3. Repeat Loops9.4. Functions9.4.1. Function parameters9.4.2. Variable scope9.5. Curly Braces9.6. Arrays9.6.1. Creating an array9.6.2. Accessing array data9.6.3. Parallel arrays9.6.4. Document objects in arrays9.7. Exercises
10. Window and Document Objects
10.1. Top-Level Objects10.2. The window Object10.2.1. Accessing window properties and methods10.2.2. Creating a window10.3. window Properties and Methods10.3.1. window.alert() method10.3.2. window.confirm() method10.3.3. window.prompt() method10.3.4. load event10.4. The location Object10.5. The navigator Object10.6. The document Object10.6.1. document.getElementById() method10.6.2. document.getElementsByTagName() method10.6.3. document.forms[] property10.6.4. document.images[] property10.6.5. document.createElement() and document.createTextNode() methods10.6.6. document.write() method10.7. Exercises
11. Forms and Form Elements
11.1. The Form object11.1.1. Form as object and container11.1.2. Accessing form properties11.1.3. form.elements[] property11.2. Form Controls as Objects11.2.1. Text-related input objects11.2.2. The button input object11.2.3. The checkbox input object11.2.4. The radio input object11.2.5. The select object11.3. Passing Elements to Functions with this11.4. Submitting and Prevalidating Forms11.4.1. A word about submit()11.5. Exercises
12. Strings, Math, and Dates
12.1. Core Language Objects12.2. String Objects12.2.1. Joining strings12.2.2. String methods12.2.2.1. Changing string case12.2.2.2. String searches12.2.2.3. Extracting copies of characters and substrings12.3. The Math Object12.4. The Date Object12.5. Date Calculations12.6. Exercises
13. Scripting Frames and Multiple Windows
13.1. Frames: Parents and Children13.2. References Among Family Members13.2.1. Parent-to-child references13.2.2. Child-to-parent references13.2.3. Child-to-child references13.3. Frame-Scripting Tips13.4. About iframe Elements13.5. Highlighting Footnotes: A Frameset Scripting Example13.6. References for Multiple Windows13.7. Exercises
14. Images and Dynamic HTML
14.1. The Image Object14.1.1. Interchangeable images14.1.2. Pre-caching images14.1.3. Creating image rollovers14.2. Rollovers Without Scripts14.3. The javascript: Pseudo-URL14.4. Popular Dynamic HTML Techniques14.4.1. Changing style sheet settings14.4.2. Dynamic content via W3C DOM nodes14.4.3. Dynamic content through the innerHTML property14.5. Exercises
III. JavaScript Core Language Reference
15. The String Object
15.1. String and Number Data Types15.1.1. Simple strings15.1.2. Building long string variables15.1.3. Joining string literals and variables15.1.4. Special inline characters15.2. String Object15.2.1. Syntax15.2.2. About this object15.2.3. Properties15.2.3.1. Example15.2.4. Parsing methods15.2.4.1. Example15.2.4.2. Example15.2.4.3. Example15.2.4.4. Example15.2.4.5. Example15.2.4.6. Example15.2.4.7. Example15.2.4.8. Example15.2.4.9. Example15.2.4.10. Example15.2.4.11. Example15.2.4.12. Example15.2.4.13. Example15.3. String Utility Functions15.3.1. HTML markup methods15.4. URL String Encoding and Decoding
16. The Math, Number, and Boolean Objects
16.1. Numbers in JavaScript16.1.1. Integers and floating-point numbers16.1.2. Hexadecimal and octal integers16.1.3. Converting strings to numbers16.1.4. Converting numbers to strings16.1.5. When a number isn't a number16.2. Math Object16.2.1. Syntax16.2.2. About this object16.2.3. Properties16.2.4. Methods16.2.5. Creating random numbers16.2.6. Math object shortcut16.3. Number Object16.3.1. Syntax16.3.2. About this object16.3.3. Properties16.3.3.1. Example16.3.3.2. Example16.3.4. Methods16.3.4.1. Example16.3.4.2. Example16.4. Boolean Object16.4.1. Syntax16.4.2. About this object
17. The Date Object
17.1. Time Zones and GMT17.2. The Date Object17.2.1. Creating a date object17.2.2. Native object properties and methods17.2.3. Date methods17.2.4. Accommodating time zones17.2.5. Dates as strings17.2.6. Friendly date formats for older browsers17.2.7. More conversions17.2.8. Date and time arithmetic17.2.9. Counting the days . . .17.2.10. Early browser date bugs and gremlins17.3. Validating Date Entries in Forms
18. The Array Object
18.1. Structured Data18.2. Creating an Empty Array18.3. Populating an Array18.4. JavaScript Array Creation Enhancements18.5. Deleting Array Entries18.6. Parallel Arrays18.7. Multidimensional Arrays18.8. Simulating a Hash Table18.9. Array Object18.9.1. Array object properties18.9.1.1. Example18.9.2. Array object methods18.9.2.1. Example18.9.2.2. Example18.9.2.3. Example18.9.2.4. Example18.9.2.5. Example18.10. Array Comprehensions18.11. Destructuring Assignment18.12. Compatibility with Older Browsers
19. JSON—Native JavaScript Object Notation
19.1. How JSON Works19.1.1. Data types19.2. Sending and Receiving JSON Data19.2.1. JSON goes native19.3. JSON Object19.3.1. Methods19.4. Security Concerns
20. E4X—Native XML Processing
20.1. XML20.2. ECMAScript for XML (E4X)20.2.1. Using the XML object20.2.1.1. XML elements20.2.1.2. Adding elements20.2.1.3. Embedded JavaScript expressions20.2.1.4. XML element attributes20.2.1.5. The XMLList object20.2.1.6. Adding list items20.2.1.7. Selecting list items20.2.1.8. Serializing XML objects20.2.2. Embedding E4X in HTML20.2.3. Methods
21. Control Structures and Exception Handling
21.1. If and If. . .Else Decisions21.1.1. Simple decisions21.1.2. About (condition) expressions21.1.3. Complex decisions21.1.4. Nesting if. . .else statements21.2. Conditional Expressions21.3. The switch Statement21.4. Repeat (for) Loops21.4.1. Putting the loop counter to work21.4.2. Breaking out of a loop21.4.3. Directing loop traffic with continue21.5. The while Loop21.6. The do-while Loop21.7. Looping through Properties (for-in)21.8. The with Statement21.9. Labeled Statements21.10. Exception Handling21.10.1. Exceptions and errors21.10.2. The exception mechanism21.11. Using try-catch-finally Constructions21.11.1. Real-life exceptions21.12. Throwing Exceptions21.13. Error Object21.13.1. Syntax21.13.2. About this object21.13.3. Properties21.13.4. Methods
22. JavaScript Operators
22.1. Operator Categories22.2. Comparison Operators22.3. Equality of Disparate Data Types22.4. Connubial Operators22.5. Assignment Operators22.6. Boolean Operators22.6.1. Boolean math22.6.2. Boolean operators at work22.7. Bitwise Operators22.7.1.22.7.1.1. Example22.8. Object Operators22.8.1.22.8.1.1. Example22.8.1.2. Example22.8.1.3. Example22.8.1.4. Example22.9. Miscellaneous Operators22.9.1.22.9.1.1. Example22.9.1.2. Example22.10. Operator Precedence
23. Function Objects and Custom Objects
23.1. Function Object23.1.1. Syntax23.1.2. About this object23.1.3. Creating functions23.1.4. Nesting functions23.1.5. Function parameters23.1.6. Properties23.1.6.1. Example23.1.6.2. Example23.1.7. Methods23.1.7.1. Example23.2. Function Application Notes23.2.1. Invoking functions23.2.2. Variable scope: Globals and locals23.2.3. Parameter variables23.2.4. Recursion in functions23.2.5. Turning functions into libraries23.2.6. Making sense of closures23.3. Creating Your Own Objects with Object-Oriented JavaScript23.3.1. The nuts and bolts of objects23.3.1.1. Creating properties for custom objects23.3.1.2. Creating methods for custom objects23.3.2. An OO example—planetary objects23.3.3. Further encapsulation23.3.4. Creating an array of objects23.3.5. Taking advantage of embedded objects23.3.6. The current way to create objects23.3.7. Defining object property getters and setters23.4. Object-Oriented Concepts23.4.1. Adding a prototype23.4.2. Prototype inheritance23.4.3. Nested objects and prototype inheritance23.5. Object Object23.5.1. Syntax23.5.2. About this object23.5.3. Properties23.5.4. Methods
24. Global Functions and Statements
24.1. Functions24.1.1.24.1.1.1. Example24.1.1.2. Example24.1.1.3. Example24.1.1.4. Example24.1.1.5. Example24.2. Statements24.2.1.24.2.1.1. Example24.3. WinIE Objects
IV. Document Objects Reference
25. Document Object Model Essentials
25.1. The Object Model Hierarchy25.1.1. Hierarchy as road map25.1.2. The first browser document object road map25.2. How Document Objects Are Born25.3. Object Properties25.4. Object Methods25.5. Object Event Handlers25.6. Object Model Smorgasbord25.7. Basic Object Model25.8. Basic Object Model Plus Images25.9. Navigator 4–Only Extensions25.9.1. Event capture model25.9.2. Layers25.10. Internet Explorer 4+ Extensions25.10.1. HTML element objects25.10.2. Element containment hierarchy25.10.3. Cascading Style Sheets25.10.4. Event bubbling25.11. Internet Explorer 5+ Extensions25.12. The W3C DOM25.12.1. DOM levels25.12.2. What stays the same25.12.3. What isn't available25.12.4. New HTML practices25.12.5. New DOM concepts25.12.5.1. Element referencing25.12.5.2. A hierarchy of nodes25.12.5.3. Node properties25.12.5.4. Node methods25.12.5.5. Generating new node content25.12.5.6. Replacing node content25.12.5.7. A de facto standard: innerHTML25.12.6. Static W3C DOM HTML objects25.12.7. Bidirectional event model25.13. Scripting Trends25.13.1. Separating content from scripting25.13.2. Using the W3C DOM where possible25.13.3. Handling events25.14. Standards Compatibility Modes (DOCTYPE Switching)25.15. Where to Go from Here
26. Generic HTML Element Objects
26.1. Generic Objects26.1.1. Syntax26.1.2. About these objects26.1.3. Properties26.1.3.1. Example26.1.3.2. Example26.1.3.3. Example26.1.3.4. Example26.1.3.5. Example26.1.3.6. Example26.1.3.7. Example26.1.3.8. Example26.1.3.9. Example26.1.3.10. Example26.1.3.11. Example26.1.3.12. Example26.1.3.13. Example26.1.3.14. Example26.1.3.15. Example26.1.3.16. Example26.1.3.17. Example26.1.3.18. Example26.1.3.19. Example26.1.3.20. Example26.1.3.21. Example26.1.3.22. Example26.1.3.23. Example26.1.3.24. Example26.1.3.25. Example26.1.3.26. Example26.1.3.27. Example26.1.3.28. Example26.1.3.29. Example26.1.3.30. Example26.1.3.31. Example26.1.3.32. Example26.1.3.33. Example26.1.3.34. Example26.1.3.35. Example26.1.3.36. Example26.1.3.37. Example26.1.3.38. Example26.1.3.39. Example26.1.3.40. Example26.1.3.41. Example26.1.3.42. Example26.1.3.43. Example26.1.3.44. Example26.1.3.45. Example26.1.3.46. Example26.1.3.47. Example26.1.3.48. Example26.1.3.49. Example26.1.3.50. Example26.1.4. Methods26.1.4.1. Example26.1.4.2. Example26.1.4.3. Example26.1.4.4. Example26.1.4.5. Example26.1.4.6. Windows26.1.4.7. Form control elements26.1.4.8. Other elements26.1.4.9. Example26.1.4.10. Example26.1.4.11. Example26.1.4.12. Example26.1.4.13. Example26.1.4.14. Example26.1.4.15. Example26.1.4.16. Example26.1.4.17. Example26.1.4.18. Example26.1.4.19. Example26.1.4.20. Example26.1.4.21. Example26.1.4.22. Example26.1.4.23. Example26.1.4.24. Example26.1.4.25. Example26.1.4.26. Example26.1.4.27. Example26.1.4.28. Example26.1.4.29. Example26.1.4.30. Example26.1.4.31. Example26.1.4.32. Example26.1.4.33. Example26.1.4.34. Example26.1.4.35. Example26.1.4.36. Example26.1.4.37. Example26.1.4.38. Example26.1.4.39. Example26.1.4.40. Example26.1.4.41. Example26.1.4.42. Example26.1.4.43. Example26.1.4.44. Example26.1.4.45. Example26.1.4.46. Example26.1.4.47. Example26.1.5. Event handlers26.1.5.1. Example26.1.5.2. Example26.1.5.3. Example26.1.5.4. Example26.1.5.5. Example26.1.5.6. Example26.1.5.7. Example26.1.5.8. Example26.1.5.9. Example26.1.5.10. Example26.1.5.11. Example26.1.5.12. Example26.1.5.13. Example26.1.5.14. Example26.1.5.15. Example26.1.5.16. Example26.1.6. Common keyboard event tasks26.1.6.1. Example26.1.6.2. Example26.1.6.3. Example26.1.6.4. Example26.1.6.5. Example26.1.6.6. Example26.1.6.7. Example26.1.6.8. Example26.1.6.9. Example26.1.6.10. Example
27. Window and Frame Objects
27.1. Window Terminology27.2. Frames27.2.1. Creating frames27.2.2. The frame object model27.2.3. Referencing frames27.2.4. Top versus parent27.2.5. Preventing framing27.2.6. Ensuring framing27.2.7. Switching from frames to frameless27.2.8. Inheritance versus containment27.2.9. Frame synchronization27.2.10. Blank frames27.2.11. Viewing frame source code27.2.12. Frames versus frame element objects27.3. window Object27.3.1. Syntax27.3.2. About this object27.3.3. Properties27.3.3.1. Example27.3.3.2. Example27.3.3.3. Example27.3.3.4. Example27.3.3.5. Example27.3.3.6. Example27.3.3.7. Example27.3.3.8. Example27.3.3.9. Example27.3.3.10. Example27.3.3.11. Example27.3.3.12. Example27.3.3.13. Example27.3.3.14. Example27.3.3.15. Example27.3.3.16. Example27.3.3.17. Example27.3.3.18. Example27.3.3.19. Example27.3.3.20. Example27.3.3.21. Example27.3.3.22. Example27.3.3.23. Example27.3.4. Methods27.3.4.1. Example27.3.4.2. Example27.3.4.3. Example27.3.4.4. Example27.3.4.5. Example27.3.4.6. Example27.3.4.7. Example27.3.4.8. Example27.3.4.9. Example27.3.4.10. Example27.3.4.11. Setting new window features27.3.4.12. Netscape/Mozilla-only signed scripts27.3.4.13. Specifying a window name27.3.4.14. Loading content into a new window27.3.4.15. Internet Explorer idiosyncrasies27.3.4.16. Example27.3.4.17. Example27.3.4.18. Example27.3.4.19. Example27.3.4.20. Example27.3.4.21. Passing function parameters27.3.4.22. Example27.3.4.23. Example27.3.4.24. Retrieving dialog-box data27.3.4.25. Dialog-box window features27.3.4.26. Dialog-box cautions27.3.4.27. Example27.3.4.28. Example27.3.5. Event handlers27.3.5.1. Example27.3.5.2. Example27.3.5.3. Example27.3.5.4. Example27.4. frame Element Object27.4.1. Syntax27.4.2. About this object27.4.3. Properties27.4.3.1. Example27.4.3.2. Example27.4.3.3. Example27.4.3.4. Example27.4.3.5. Example27.4.3.6. Example27.4.3.7. Example27.4.3.8. Example27.5. frameset Element Object27.5.1. Syntax27.5.2. About this object27.5.3. Properties27.5.3.1. Example27.5.3.2. Example27.5.3.3. Example27.5.3.4. Example27.5.3.5. Example27.6. iframe Element Object27.6.1. Syntax27.6.2. About this object27.6.3. Properties27.6.3.1. Example27.6.3.2. Example27.6.3.3. Example27.6.3.4. Example27.7. popup Object27.7.1. Syntax27.7.2. About this object27.7.3. Properties27.7.3.1. Example27.7.3.2. Example27.7.4. Methods27.7.4.1. Example
28. Location and History Objects
28.1. location Object28.1.1. Syntax28.1.2. About this object28.1.3. Properties28.1.3.1. Passing data between pages via URLs28.1.4. Methods28.2. history Object28.2.1. Syntax28.2.2. About this object28.2.3. Properties28.2.4. Methods
29. Document and Body Objects
29.1. document Object29.1.1. Syntax29.1.2. About this object29.1.3. Properties29.1.3.1. Example29.1.3.2. Example29.1.3.3. Example29.1.3.4. Example29.1.3.5. Example29.1.3.6. Example29.1.3.7. Example29.1.3.8. Example29.1.3.9. The cookie file29.1.3.10. A cookie record29.1.3.11. JavaScript access29.1.3.12. Saving cookies29.1.3.13. Name/Data29.1.3.14. Expires29.1.3.15. Path29.1.3.16. Domain29.1.3.17. SECURE29.1.3.18. Retrieving cookie data29.1.3.19. Extra batches29.1.3.20. Example29.1.3.21. Example29.1.3.22. Example29.1.3.23. Example29.1.3.24. Example29.1.3.25. Example29.1.3.26. Example29.1.3.27. Example29.1.3.28. Example29.1.3.29. Example29.1.3.30. Example29.1.3.31. Example29.1.3.32. Example29.1.3.33. Example29.1.3.34. Example29.1.3.35. Example29.1.3.36. Example29.1.3.37. Example29.1.3.38. Example29.1.4. Methods29.1.4.1. Example29.1.4.2. Example29.1.4.3. Example29.1.4.4. Example29.1.4.5. Example29.1.4.6. Example29.1.4.7. Example29.1.4.8. Example29.1.4.9. Example29.1.4.10. Example29.1.4.11. Example29.1.4.12. Example29.1.4.13. Example29.1.4.14. Example29.1.4.15. Example29.1.5. Event handlers29.1.5.1. Example29.2. body Element Object29.2.1. Syntax29.2.2. About this object29.2.3. Properties29.2.3.1. Example29.2.3.2. Example29.2.3.3. Example29.2.3.4. Example29.2.3.5. Example29.2.4. Methods29.2.4.1. Example29.2.4.2. Example29.2.5. Event handlers29.3. TreeWalker Object29.3.1. Syntax29.3.2. About this object29.3.3. Properties29.3.3.1. Example29.3.4. Methods29.3.4.1. Example29.3.4.2. Example
30. Link and Anchor Objects
30.1. Anchor, Link, and a Element Objects30.1.1. Syntax30.1.2. About this object30.1.3. Properties
31. Image, Area, Map, and Canvas Objects
31.1. Image and img Element Objects31.1.1. Syntax31.1.2. About this object31.1.3. Properties31.1.3.1. Example31.1.3.2. Example31.1.3.3. Example31.1.3.4. Example31.1.3.5. Example31.1.3.6. Example31.1.3.7. Example31.1.3.8. Example31.1.3.9. Example31.1.3.10. Example31.1.3.11. Example31.1.3.12. Example31.1.3.13. Example31.1.4. Event handlers31.1.4.1. Example31.2. area Element Object31.2.1. Syntax31.2.2. About this object31.2.3. Properties31.3. map Element Object31.3.1. Syntax31.3.2. About this object31.3.3. Properties31.4. canvas Element Object31.4.1. Syntax31.4.2. About this object31.4.3. Properties31.4.3.1. Example31.4.3.2. Example31.4.3.3. Example31.4.3.4. Example31.4.3.5. Example31.4.3.6. Example31.4.4. Methods
32. Event Objects
32.1. Why "Events"?32.1.1. What an event knows (and when it knows it)32.1.2. The static Event object32.2. Event Propagation32.2.1. NN4-only event propagation32.2.1.1. Enabling NN4 event capture32.2.1.2. Turning off event capture32.2.1.3. Passing events toward their targets32.2.1.4. Event traffic cop32.2.2. IE4+ event propagation32.2.2.1. Preventing IE event bubbling32.2.2.2. Preventing IE event default action32.2.2.3. Redirecting events32.2.2.4. Applying event capture32.2.3. W3C event propagation32.2.3.1. Preventing W3C event bubbling or capture32.2.3.2. Preventing W3C event default action32.2.3.3. Redirecting W3C DOM events32.3. Referencing the event Object32.4. Binding Events32.4.1. Binding events through tag attributes32.4.2. Binding events through object properties32.4.3. Binding events through IE attachments32.4.4. Binding events through W3C listeners32.4.5. A cross-browser event binding solution32.5. event Object Compatibility32.6. Dueling Event Models32.6.1. Cross-platform modifier key check32.6.2. Cross-platform key capture32.7. Event Types32.7.1. Event types in IE4+ and NN6+/W3C32.7.2. Syntax32.7.3. About this object32.7.4. Properties32.7.4.1. Example32.7.4.2. Example32.7.4.3. Example32.7.4.4. Example32.7.4.5. Example32.7.4.6. Example32.7.4.7. Example32.7.4.8. Example32.7.4.9. Example32.7.4.10. Example32.7.4.11. Example32.8. NN6+/Moz event Object32.8.1. Syntax32.8.2. About this object32.8.3. Properties32.8.3.1. Example32.8.3.2. Example32.8.3.3. Example32.8.3.4. Example32.8.3.5. Example32.8.3.6. Example32.8.3.7. Example32.8.3.8. Example32.8.3.9. Example32.8.3.10. Example32.8.4. Methods
V. Appendixes
A. JavaScript and Browser Objects Quick Reference
B. What's on the CD-ROM
B.1. System RequirementsB.2. Disc ContentsB.2.1. JavaScript listings for text editorsB.2.2. Printable version of the JavaScript and Browser Object Quick Reference from Appendix AB.2.3. Adobe ReaderB.2.3.1. For WindowsB.2.3.2. For MacintoshB.2.4. PDF version of book with topical referencesB.3. TroubleshootingB.4. Customer Care
VI. Document Objects Reference (continued)
33. Body Text Objects
33.1. blockquote and q Element Objects33.1.1. Syntax33.1.2. About these objects33.1.3. Property33.2. br Element Object33.2.1. Syntax33.2.2. About this object33.2.3. Property33.3. font Element Object33.3.1. Syntax33.3.2. About this object33.3.3. Properties33.3.3.1. Example33.3.3.2. Example33.3.3.3. Example33.4. h1...h6 Element Objects33.4.1. Syntax33.4.2. About these objects33.4.3. Property33.5. hr Element Object33.5.1. Syntax33.5.2. About this object33.5.3. Properties33.5.3.1. Example33.5.3.2. Example33.5.3.3. Example33.5.3.4. Example33.5.3.5. Example33.6. label Element Object33.6.1. Syntax33.6.2. About this object33.6.3. Properties33.6.3.1. Example33.7. marquee Element Object33.7.1. Syntax33.7.2. About this object33.7.3. Properties33.7.3.1. Example33.7.3.2. Example33.7.3.3. Example33.7.3.4. Example33.7.4. Methods33.7.4.1. Example33.7.5. Event Handlers33.8. Range Object33.8.1. Syntax33.8.2. About this object33.8.3. Working with ranges33.8.4. Properties33.8.4.1. Example33.8.4.2. Example33.8.4.3. Example33.8.4.4. Example33.8.5. Methods33.8.5.1. Example33.8.5.2. Example33.8.5.3. Example33.8.5.4. Example33.8.5.5. Example33.8.5.6. Example33.8.5.7. Example33.8.5.8. Example33.8.5.9. Example33.8.5.10. Example33.8.5.11. Example33.9. selection Object33.9.1. Syntax33.9.2. About this object33.9.3. Properties33.9.3.1. Example33.9.4. Methods33.9.4.1. Example33.9.4.2. Example33.9.4.3. Example33.10. Text and TextNode Objects33.10.1. Syntax33.10.2. About this object33.10.3. Properties33.10.3.1. Example33.10.4. Methods33.10.4.1. Example33.10.4.2. Example33.11. TextRange Object33.11.1. Syntax33.11.2. About this object33.11.3. Working with text ranges33.11.4. About browser compatibility33.11.5. Properties33.11.5.1. Example33.11.5.2. Example33.11.5.3. Example33.11.6. Methods33.11.6.1. Example33.11.6.2. Example33.11.6.3. Example33.11.6.4. Example33.11.6.5. Example33.11.6.6. Example33.11.6.7. Example33.11.6.8. Example33.11.6.9. Example33.11.6.10. Example33.11.6.11. Example33.11.6.12. Example33.11.6.13. Example33.11.6.14. Example33.11.6.15. Example33.11.6.16. Example33.11.6.17. Example33.11.6.18. Example33.12. TextRectangle Object33.12.1. Syntax33.12.2. About this object33.12.3. Properties33.12.3.1. Example
34. The Form and Related Objects
34.1. The Form in the Object Hierarchy34.2. form Object34.2.1. Syntax34.2.2. About this object34.2.3. References to form control elements34.2.4. Passing forms and elements to functions34.2.5. Emailing forms34.2.6. Changing form attributes34.2.7. Buttons in forms34.2.8. Redirection after submission34.2.9. Form element arrays34.2.10. About <input> element objects34.2.11. Properties34.2.12. Methods34.2.13. Event handlers34.3. fieldset and legend Element Objects34.3.1. Syntax34.3.2. About these objects34.4. label Element Object34.4.1. Syntax34.4.2. About this object34.4.3. Properties34.5. Scripting and Web Forms 2.034.5.1. What Is Web Forms 2.0?34.5.2. Web Forms 2.0 and JavaScript
35. Button Objects
35.1. The button Element Object, and the Button, Submit, and Reset Input Objects35.1.1. Syntax35.1.2. About these objects35.1.3. Properties35.1.4. Methods35.1.5. Event handlers35.2. checkbox Input Object35.2.1. Syntax35.2.2. About this object35.2.3. Properties35.2.4. Methods35.2.5. Event handlers35.3. radio Input Object35.3.1. Syntax35.3.2. About this object35.3.3. Properties35.3.4. Methods35.3.5. Event handlers35.4. image Input Object35.4.1. Syntax35.4.2. About this object35.4.3. Properties
36. Text-Related Form Objects
36.1. Text Input Object36.1.1. Syntax36.1.2. About this object36.1.3. Text fields and events36.1.4. Properties36.1.5. Methods36.1.6. Event handlers36.2. password Input Object36.2.1. Syntax36.2.2. About this object36.3. hidden Input Object36.3.1. Syntax36.3.2. About this object36.4. textarea Element Object36.4.1. Syntax36.4.2. About this object36.4.3. Carriage returns inside textareas36.4.4. Properties36.4.5. Methods
37. Select, Option, and FileUpload Objects
37.1. select Element Object37.1.1. Syntax37.1.2. About this object37.1.3. Modifying select options (NN3, IE4)37.1.4. Modifying select options (IE4+)37.1.5. Modifying select options (W3C DOM)37.1.6. Properties37.1.7. Methods37.1.8. Event handlers37.2. option Element Object37.2.1. Syntax37.2.2. About this object37.2.3. Properties37.3. optgroup Element Object37.3.1. Syntax37.3.2. About this object37.3.3. Properties37.4. file Input Element Object37.4.1. Syntax37.4.2. About this object
38. Style Sheet and Style Objects
38.1. Making Sense of the Object Names38.2. Imported Style Sheets38.3. Reading Style Properties38.4. style Element Object38.4.1. Syntax38.4.2. About this object38.4.3. Properties38.5. styleSheet Object38.5.1. Syntax38.5.2. About this object38.5.3. Properties38.5.3.1. Example38.5.3.2. Example38.5.3.3. Example38.5.3.4. Example38.5.3.5. Example38.5.3.6. Example38.5.4. Methods38.5.4.1. Example38.5.4.2. Example38.6. cssRule and rule Objects38.6.1. Syntax38.6.2. About these objects38.6.3. Properties38.6.3.1. Example38.6.3.2. Example38.7. currentStyle, runtimeStyle, and style Objects38.7.1. Syntax38.7.2. About these objects38.7.3. Style properties38.7.4. Property values38.7.4.1. Length38.7.4.2. Color38.7.4.3. Rectangle sides38.7.4.4. Combination values38.7.4.5. URLs38.7.5. Text and font properties38.7.6. Inline display and layout properties38.7.7. Positioning properties38.7.8. Background properties38.7.9. Border and edge properties38.7.10. List properties38.7.11. Scroll bar properties38.7.12. Table properties38.7.13. Page and printing properties38.7.14. Miscellaneous properties38.7.15. Aural properties38.8. filter Object38.8.1. Syntax38.8.2. About this object38.8.2.1. Reading and writing subproperties38.8.3. WinIE5.5+ filter syntax changes
39. Ajax, E4X, and XML
39.1. Elements and Nodes39.2. xml Element Object39.2.1. Syntax39.2.2. About this object39.2.3. Properties39.3. XMLHttpRequest Object39.3.1. Syntax39.3.2. About this object39.3.3. Properties39.3.4. Methods39.4. ECMAScript for XML (E4X)39.4.1. Methods
40. HTML Directive Objects
40.1. HTML Element Object40.1.1. Syntax40.1.2. About this object40.1.3. Property40.2. head Element Object40.2.1. Syntax40.2.2. About this object40.2.3. Property40.3. base Element Object40.3.1. Syntax40.3.2. About this object40.3.3. Properties40.4. link Element Object40.4.1. Syntax40.4.2. About this object40.4.3. Properties40.4.4. Event handlers40.5. meta Element Object40.5.1. Syntax40.5.2. About this object40.5.3. Properties40.6. script Element Object40.6.1. Syntax40.6.2. About this object40.6.3. Properties40.7. title Element Object40.7.1. Syntax40.7.2. About this object40.7.3. Property
41. Table and List Objects
41.1. The Table Object Family Hierarchy41.1.1. Populating table cells41.1.2. Modifying table cell content41.1.3. Modifying table rows41.1.4. Modifying table columns41.1.5. W3C DOM table object classes41.2. table Element Object41.2.1. Syntax41.2.2. About this object41.2.3. Properties41.2.3.1. Example41.2.3.2. Example41.2.3.3. Example41.2.3.4. Example41.2.3.5. Example41.2.3.6. Example41.2.3.7. Example41.2.3.8. Example41.2.3.9. Example41.2.3.10. Example41.2.3.11. Example41.2.3.12. Example41.2.3.13. Example41.2.3.14. Example41.2.4. Methods41.2.4.1. Example41.2.4.2. Example41.2.4.3. Example41.2.4.4. Example41.3. tbody, tfoot, and thead Element Objects41.3.1. Syntax41.3.2. About these objects41.3.3. Properties41.3.3.1. Example41.4. caption Element Object41.4.1. Syntax41.4.2. About this object41.5. col and colgroup Element Objects41.5.1. Syntax41.5.2. About these objects41.5.3. Properties41.5.3.1. Example41.6. tr Element Object41.6.1. Syntax41.6.2. About this object41.6.3. Properties41.6.3.1. Example41.6.3.2. Example41.6.3.3. Example41.6.4. Methods41.6.4.1. Example41.7. td and th Element Objects41.7.1. Syntax41.7.2. About these objects41.7.3. Properties41.7.3.1. Example41.7.3.2. Example41.7.3.3. Example41.7.3.4. Example41.8. ol Element Object41.8.1. Syntax41.8.2. About this object41.8.3. Properties41.8.3.1. Example41.8.3.2. Example41.9. ul Element Object41.9.1. Syntax41.9.2. About this object41.9.3. Properties41.9.3.1. Example41.10. li Element Object41.10.1. Syntax41.10.2. About this object41.10.3. Properties41.10.3.1. Example41.10.3.2. Example41.11. dl, dt, and dd Element Objects41.11.1. Syntax41.11.2. About these objects41.11.3. Properties41.12. dir and menu Element Objects41.12.1. Syntax41.12.2. About these objects
42. The Navigator and Other Environment Objects
42.1. clientInformation Object (IE4+) and navigator Object (All)42.1.1. Syntax42.1.2. About this object42.1.3. Properties42.1.4. Using the appVersion property42.1.5. userAgent property details42.1.5.1. Example42.1.5.2. Example42.1.5.3. Example42.1.5.4. Example42.1.5.5. Example42.1.5.6. Example42.1.5.7. Example42.1.5.8. Example42.1.5.9. Example42.1.5.10. Example42.1.5.11. Example42.1.6. Methods42.1.6.1. Example42.2. mimeType Object42.2.1. Syntax42.2.2. About this object42.2.3. Properties42.2.3.1. Example42.2.3.2. Example42.2.3.3. Example42.3. plugin Object42.3.1. Syntax42.3.2. About this object42.3.3. Properties42.3.3.1. Example42.3.4. Methods42.4. Looking for mime Types and Plug-Ins42.4.1. Overview: Using mimeType and plugin objects42.4.2. Verifying a mime type42.4.3. Verifying a plug-in42.4.4. Verifying both plug-in and mime type42.4.5. Managing manual plug-in installation42.4.6. "Plug-in" detection in WinIE42.4.6.1. Tracking down plug-in details42.4.6.2. Setting a minimum version number42.4.6.3. When an object requires VBScript42.5. screen Object42.5.1. Syntax42.5.2. About this object42.5.3. Properties42.5.3.1. Example42.6. userProfile Object42.6.1. Syntax42.6.2. About this object42.6.3. Methods42.6.3.1. Example42.6.3.2. Example42.6.3.3. Example
43. Positioned Objects
43.1. What Is a Layer?43.2. Positioned Elements in the Modern DOM43.2.1. Changing element backgrounds43.2.2. Layer clipping43.2.3. Scripting nested layers43.2.4. Loading external HTML into a layer43.2.5. Positioned element visibility behavior43.2.6. Scripting layer stacking order43.2.7. Dragging and resizing a layer
44. Embedded Objects
44.1. applet Element Object44.1.1. Syntax44.1.2. About this object44.1.3. Properties44.2. object Element Object44.2.1. Syntax44.2.2. About this object44.2.3. Properties44.3. embed Element Object44.3.1. Syntax44.3.2. About this object44.3.3. Properties44.4. The Odd Case of the param Element
45. The Regular Expression and RegExp Objects
45.1. Regular Expressions and Patterns45.2. Language Basics45.2.1. Simple patterns45.2.2. Special characters45.2.3. Grouping and backreferencing45.3. Object Relationships45.4. Using Regular Expressions45.4.1. Is there a match?45.4.2. Getting information about a match45.4.3. String replacement45.5. Regular Expression Object45.5.1. Syntax45.5.2. About this object45.5.3. Properties45.5.4. Methods45.6. RegExp Object45.6.1. Syntax45.6.2. About this object45.6.3. Properties
VII. More JavaScript Programming
46. Data-Entry Validation
46.1. Real-Time Versus Batch Validation46.1.1. Real-time validation triggers46.1.2. Batch mode validation46.2. Designing Filters46.3. Building a Library of Filter Functions46.3.1. isEmpty()46.3.2. isPosInteger()46.3.3. isInteger()46.3.4. isNumber()46.3.5. Custom validation functions46.4. Combining Validation Functions46.5. Date and Time Validation46.6. An Industrial-Strength Validation Solution46.6.1. Structure46.6.2. Dispatch mechanism46.6.3. Sample validations46.6.3.1. U.S. state name46.6.3.2. Date validation46.6.3.3. Cross-confirmation fields46.6.4. Last-minute check46.6.5. Try it out46.7. Plan for Data Validation
47. Scripting Java Applets and Plug-Ins
47.1. NPAPI Overview47.2. Why Control Java Applets?47.3. A Little Java47.3.1. Java building blocks classes47.3.2. Java methods47.3.3. Java applet "properties"47.4. Scripting Applets in Real Life47.4.1. Getting to scriptable methods47.4.2. Applet limitations47.4.3. Faceless applets47.4.4. Data type conversions47.5. Applet-to-Script Communication47.5.1. What your applet needs47.5.2. What your HTML needs47.5.3. About the JSObject class47.5.4. Data type conversions47.5.5. Example applet-to-script application47.6. Scripting Plug-Ins47.6.1. The HTML side47.6.2. The API approach47.6.2.1. Loading the library47.6.2.2. Initializing the library47.6.2.3. Sound player API objects47.6.2.4. Invoking methods47.6.3. Building a jukebox47.6.4. Embedding multiple sounds47.7. Scripting Java Classes Directly
48. Debugging Scripts
48.1. Syntax versus Runtime Errors48.2. Error Message Notification48.2.1. Mozilla console windows48.2.2. Safari errors48.2.3. Opera errors48.2.4. Chrome errors48.2.5. Multiple error messages48.3. Error Message Details48.3.1. Error filename48.3.2. Error location48.3.3. Error message text48.3.3.1. "Object expected"48.3.3.2. "Expected <something>"48.3.3.3. "<Something> is undefined"48.3.3.4. "<Something> is not a function"48.3.3.5. "Object doesn't support this property or method"48.3.3.6. "Unterminated string literal"48.3.3.7. "Unterminated string constant"48.3.3.8. "Missing after function body"48.3.3.9. "Expected"48.3.3.10. "<Something> is not a number"48.3.3.11. "<Something> has no property named . . ."48.3.3.12. "<Something> has no properties"48.3.3.13. "<Something> is null or not an object"48.3.3.14. "<Something> has no property indexed by [i]"48.3.3.15. "<Something> can't be set by assignment"48.3.3.16. "Test for equality () mistyped as assignment ()? Assuming equality test"48.3.3.17. "Function does not always return a value"48.3.3.18. "Access disallowed from scripts at <URL> to documents at <URL<" "Access is denied"48.3.3.19. "Unspecified error"48.3.3.20. "Uncaught exception"48.3.3.21. "Too many JavaScript errors"48.4. Warnings in Mozilla's Console48.5. Sniffing Out Problems48.5.1. Check the HTML tags48.5.2. View the source48.5.3. Timing problems48.5.4. Reopen the file48.5.5. Find out what works48.5.6. Comment out statements48.5.7. Check runtime expression evaluation48.6. Debugging Tools48.6.1. WinIE's Script Debugger48.6.2. Mozilla's Venkman Debugger48.6.3. Firefox's FireBug Debugger48.6.4. WebKit's Drosera Debugger48.6.5. Opera's Dragonfly Debugger48.6.6. Using the embeddable Evaluator48.6.7. Emergency evaluation48.7. A Simple Trace Utility48.7.1. The trace() function48.7.2. Preparing documents for trace.js48.7.3. Invoking trace()48.8. Browser Crashes48.9. Preventing Problems48.9.1. Getting structure right48.9.2. Build incrementally48.9.3. Test expression evaluation48.9.4. Build function workbenches48.10. Testing Your Masterpiece
49. Security and Netscape Signed Scripts
49.1. Battening Down the Hatches49.2. When Worlds Collide49.3. The Java Sandbox49.4. Security Policies49.5. The Same Origin Policy49.5.1. Setting the document.domain49.5.2. Origin checks49.5.2.1. Window object checks49.5.2.2. Location object checks49.5.2.3. Document object checks49.5.2.4. Form object checks49.5.2.5. Applet object checks49.5.2.6. Image object checks49.5.2.7. Linked script library checks49.6. The Netscape Signed Script Policy49.6.1. Signed objects and scripts49.6.2. What you get with signed scripts49.7. The Digital Certificate49.7.1. How to get a certificate49.7.2. Activating the codebase principal49.8. Signing Scripts49.8.1. Signing tool49.8.2. Preparing scripts for signing49.8.3. Accessing signed scripts49.8.4. Editing and moving signed scripts49.9. Accessing Protected Properties and Methods49.9.1. Gaining privileges49.9.2. Specifying a target49.10. Adding Privileges to Scripts49.10.1. Keep the window small49.10.2. Think of the users49.11. Examples49.11.1. Accessing private browser information49.11.2. Accessing a protected window property49.12. Handling Privilege Manager Errors49.13. Signed Script Miscellany49.13.1. Exporting and importing signed scripts49.13.2. Locking down your signed pages49.13.3. International characters
50. Cross-Browser Dynamic HTML Issues
50.1. What Is DHTML?50.2. Striving for Compatibility50.3. Working Around Incompatibilities50.3.1. Old-fashioned compatibility tricks50.3.1.1. Inline branching50.3.1.2. Platform equivalency50.3.2. Modern approaches to compatibility50.3.2.1. Object detection50.3.2.2. Custom APIs50.3.3. Handling non-DHTML browsers50.4. A DHTML API Example
51. Internet Explorer Behaviors
51.1. Style Sheets for Scripts51.2. Embedding Behavior Components51.2.1. Linking in a behavior component51.2.2. Enabling and disabling behaviors51.3. Component Structure51.3.1. Script statements51.3.2. Variable scope51.3.3. Assigning event handlers51.3.4. Exposing properties and methods51.4. Behavior Examples51.4.1. Example 1: Element dragging behavior51.4.2. Example 2: Text rollover behavior51.5. For More Information
VIII. Applications
52. Application: Tables and Calendars
52.1. About the Calendars52.2. Static Tables52.3. Dynamic Tables52.4. Hybrids52.5. Dynamic HTML Tables52.6. Further Thoughts
53. Application: A Lookup Table
53.1. A Server-Less Database53.2. The Database53.3. The Implementation Plan53.4. The Code53.5. Further Thoughts
54. Application: A Poor Man's Order Form
54.1. Defining the Task54.2. The Form Design54.3. Form HTML and Scripting54.3.1. Global adjustments54.3.2. Do the math54.3.3. Cooking up some HTML54.3.4. Tedium lost54.3.5. Tedium regained54.4. Further Thoughts
55. Application: Outline-Style Table of Contents
55.1. The Implementation Plan55.2. The Code55.2.1. Setting the frames55.2.2. Outline code55.2.3. Assembling outline content55.3. An Ajax (XML) Outline55.3.1. Birth of an XML specification55.3.2. OPML outliner prep55.3.3. The XML and HTML code55.3.4. Setting the scripted stage55.3.5. Accumulating the HTML55.3.6. Toggling node expansion55.3.7. Wrap up55.4. Further Thoughts
56. Application: Calculations and Graphics
56.1. The Calculation56.2. User Interface Ideas56.3. The Code56.3.1. Basic arrays56.3.2. Calculations and formatting56.3.3. Preloading images56.3.4. Changing images on-the-fly56.3.5. Creating the select objects56.3.6. Drawing the initial images56.4. Further Thoughts
57. Application: Intelligent "Updated" Flags
57.1. The Cookie Conundrum57.2. Time's Not on Your Side57.3. The Application57.4. The Code57.4.1. Setting the stage57.4.2. The date comparison57.5. Further Thoughts
58. Application: Decision Helper
58.1. The Application58.2. The Design58.3. The Files58.4. The Code58.4.1. index.html58.4.2. dhNav.html58.4.3. dh1.html58.4.4. dh2.html58.4.5. dh3.html58.4.6. dh4.html58.4.7. dh5.html58.4.8. dhHelp.html58.5. Further Thoughts
59. Application: Cross-Browser DHTML Map Puzzle
59.1. The Puzzle Design59.2. Implementation Details59.2.1. The custom API59.2.2. The main program59.3. Further Thoughts
60. Application: Transforming XML Data
60.1. Application Overview60.2. Implementation Plan60.3. The Code60.3.1. Style sheets60.3.2. Initialization sequence60.3.3. Converting the data60.3.4. Sorting the JavaScript database60.3.5. Constructing the table60.3.6. select controls60.4. Further Thoughts
61. Application: Creating Custom Google Maps
61.1. A Google Maps Primer61.2. Google Maps Customization Basics61.2.1. Getting your own API key61.2.2. Inside the Google Maps API61.2.3. Obtaining the geocoordinates of a location61.3. Designing a Google Maps Mashup61.4. Developing a Custom Map Document61.5. Hacking Together a Custom Google Map61.5.1. Displaying the custom map61.5.2. Styling a custom information window61.5.3. Testing the finished map61.6. Further Thoughts
IX. Appendixes (continued)
C. JavaScript Reserved Words
D. Answers to Tutorial Exercises
D.1. Chapter 5 AnswersD.2. Chapter 6 AnswersD.3. Chapter 7 AnswersD.4. Chapter 8 AnswersD.5. Chapter 9 AnswersD.6. Chapter 10 AnswersD.7. Chapter 11 AnswersD.8. Chapter 12 AnswersD.9. Chapter 13 AnswersD.10. Chapter 14 Answers
E. JavaScript and DOM Internet Resources
E.1. Support and Updates for This BookE.2. FAQsE.3. Online DocumentationE.4. World Wide WebE.5. Feeds and BlogsE.6. Newsgroups and ForumsE.7. Final Thoughts

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