JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, 5th Edition

Chapter 25. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

This part of the book is a reference section that documents the classes, methods, properties, and event handlers defined in client-side JavaScript. This introduction and the sample reference page found at the beginning of Part III explain how to use and get the most out of this reference section. Take the time to read this material carefully, and you will find it easier to locate and use the information you need!

This reference section is arranged alphabetically. The reference pages for the methods and properties of classes are alphabetized by their full names, which include the names of the classes that define them. For example, if you want to read about the submit( ) method of the Form class, you would look under “Form.submit,” not just “submit.”

Most client-side JavaScript properties do not have reference pages of their own (all methods and event handlers do have their own reference pages, however). Instead, simple properties are completely documented in the reference page for the class that defines them. For example, you can read about the images[] property of the HTMLDocument class in the HTMLDocument reference page. Nontrivial properties that require substantial explanation do have reference pages of their own, and you’ll find a cross-reference to these pages within the reference page of the class or interface that defines the properties. For example, when you look up the cookie property in the HTMLDocument reference page, you’ll ...