13. Using Behaviors and Navigation Objects

Dreamweaver provides a number of built-in JavaScript actions you can easily add to your pages. No prior knowledge of JavaScript is required to use them. Adobe calls these JavaScript actions behaviors. Behaviors can add interactivity to your site. Many times the behavior is triggered by a user’s action; for example, the behavior will happen when the user clicks a link or hovers over a link. Other behaviors happen without any overt user action, such as when a browser checks for a needed plug-in as a page loads.

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