Webmaster in a Nutshell, Second Edition

Name

HTMLElement — the superclass of all HTML elements

Availability

Client-side JavaScript 1.2

Internet Explorer 4 Properties

all[]

All elements contained within an element.

children[]

The direct children of an element.

className

The value of the CLASS attribute.

document

The Document object that contains an element.

id

The value of the ID attribute.

innerHTML

The HTML text contained within the element.

innerText

The text within the element.

lang

The value of the LANG attribute.

offsetHeight

The height of the element.

offsetLeft

The X coordinate of the element.

offsetParent

Defines the coordinate system of the element.

offsetTop

The Y coordinate of the element.

offsetWidth

The width of the element.

outerHTML

The HTML of an element.

outerText

The text of an element.

parentElement

The container of an element.

sourceIndex

The index of the element in Document.all[].

style

The inline CSS style of the element.

tagName

The tag type of an element.

title

Tool tip for an element.

Navigator 4 Methods

handleEvent(event)

Pass an event to an appropriate handler.

Internet Explorer 4 Methods

contains(target)

Whether one element is contained in another.

getAttribute(name)

Get an attribute value.

insertAdjacentHTML(where, text)

Insert HTML text before or after an element.

insertAdjacentText(where, text)

Insert plain text before or after an element.

removeAttribute(name)

Delete an attribute.

scrollIntoView(top)

Make an element visible.

setAttribute(name, value)

Set the value of an attribute.

Event Handlers

onclick

The handler invoked when the user clicks ...