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Tables of Contents for Dhtml and Javascript
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xvi
Regarding HTML Syntax
xviii
Regarding JavaScript Syntax
xviii
Regarding Section Header Capitalization
xix
About the CD-ROM
xx
Part I Dynamic HTML
Style Sheets
1
126
Introduction to Style Sheets
4
4
Style Sheets Overview
4
2
The Golden Rules for Styles
6
2
Cascading Style Sheets & JavaScript Style Sheets
8
1
Cascading Style Sheets
8
8
CSS Syntax Property Chart
11
1
CSS & JavaScript Syntax Property Comparison Chart
12
1
CSS Layer Properties and <LAYER> Attributes Chart
13
1
JavaScript Layer Object Properties Chart
14
1
Generic { font-family: } Names Chart
14
1
Styles Chart for HTML Elements
15
1
The <STYLE> Element
16
7
Handling Comments in Styles
18
2
<STYLE> Element Style
20
3
Cascading Style Sheet Properties
23
49
The { font-size: } Property
23
1
The { font-family: } Property
24
1
The { font-weight: } Property
25
1
The { font-style: } Property
25
2
The { line-height: } Property
27
1
The { text-decoration: } Property
28
1
The { text-transform: } Property
28
1
The { text-align: } Property
28
1
The { text-indent: } Property
29
1
Margins Overview
30
1
The { margin: } Property
31
1
The { margin-top: } Property
32
1
The { margin-right: } Property
32
1
The { margin-bottom: } Property
32
1
The { margin-left: } Property
32
2
Padding Overview
34
1
The { padding: } Property
34
1
The { padding-top: } Property
35
1
The { padding-right: } Property
35
1
The { padding-bottom: } Property
35
1
The { padding-left: } Property
35
2
Color Overview
37
1
The { color: } Property
38
2
The { background-color: } Property
40
2
The { background-image: } Property
42
4
Setting Borders Overview
46
1
The { border-style: } Property
46
2
The { border-color: } Property
48
4
Border Widths
52
1
The { border-width: } Property
52
1
The { border-top-width: } Property
53
1
The { border-right-width: } Property
53
1
The { border-bottom-width: } Property
53
1
The { border-left-width: } Property
53
6
The { width: } Property
59
3
Horizontal Alignment, Floating, and Clear
62
1
The { float: } Property
62
2
The { clear: } Property
64
2
The { white-space: } Property
66
2
The { list-style-type: } Property
68
4
Using Styles in the <STYLE> Element
72
32
<STYLE> Element with CLASS of STYLE
72
2
Naming your CLASS of STYLE
74
1
Defining a CLASS of STYLE without attaching it to an Element
75
1
The Keyword all
75
3
Attaching the same CLASS to more than one Element
78
3
Bordered Link workaround example
81
2
<STYLE> Element with ID Definition for CLASS Exceptions
83
2
Styles and Tables
85
8
<STYLE> Element with CONTEXTUAL SELECTION CRITERIA
93
5
Inheritance issues for CONTEXTUAL STYLEs
98
1
CONTEXTUAL SELECTION with CLASSes of STYLE and NAMED INDIVIDUAL STYLEs
99
5
More Style Uses
104
23
The STYLE Attribute
104
1
The <SPAN> Element
105
1
The <SPAN> Element with STYLE Attribute
106
4
The <SPAN> Element with CLASS Attribute
110
2
The <SPAN> Element with ID Attribute for CLASS Exceptions
112
2
External Style Sheets with the <LINK> Element
114
1
The <LINK> Element
114
7
Multiple External Style Sheets in one document
121
1
External Style Sheet precedence issues
121
2
Multiple <STYLE> Elements in one document
123
4
Layers & Styles
127
52
Creating Layers with Styles
129
1
Overview
129
1
Creating Layers with CSS Syntax
130
32
Creating a LAYER with the STYLE Attribute
130
1
Creating a LAYER with a CLASS of STYLE
131
1
The { position: } Property
132
1
The { left: } Property
132
1
The { top: } Property
133
2
The NAMED LAYER Style (Creating a LAYER with the ID Attribute)
135
1
The { width: } Property
136
1
The { height: } Property
137
2
The { clip: } Property
139
1
The bugged version of the { clip: } Property
139
3
The unbugged version of the { clip: } Property
142
4
The { z-index: } Property
146
3
The { visibility: } Property
149
2
The { layer-background-color: } Property
151
1
The { layer-background-image: } Property
152
6
The { include-source: } Property
158
3
CSS Layer Properties and <LAYER> Attributes Chart
161
1
Creating Layers with the <LAYER> Element
162
17
The <LAYER> Element
162
11
The <ILAYER> Element
173
3
The <NOLAYER> Element
176
3
Layers & JavaScript
179
184
Introducing JavaScript Layers
182
1
Overview
182
1
Style Sheet Comments for JavaScript Syntax
182
1
New JavaScript Properties
183
6
New document Object Properties
183
1
The tags Property
183
2
The classes Property
185
2
The ids Property
187
2
JavaScript Style Sheets
189
7
JavaScript Style Sheets
189
1
Using the with() Statement
189
1
The JavaScript Keyword all
190
1
The contextual() Method
191
3
JavaScript Style Sheet Properties & Examples Chart
194
1
JavaScript Style Sheet Properties & All Values Chart
195
1
JavaScript and Layers
196
7
The JSS position Property
196
1
The HTML <SCRIPT> Element
196
1
Comment Tag to hide the contents of the <SCRIPT> Element
197
1
The JavaScript Keyword var
198
1
The JavaScript Layer Object
199
1
The JavaScript layers[i] Array
199
1
The two types of document Objects
200
3
Properties of the Layer Object
203
13
Properties of the Layer Object --- Chart
203
1
The document Property of the Layer Object
204
1
Invoking Methods on a Layer Object
204
1
The Layer Object name Property
205
1
The Layer Object left Property
205
1
The Layer Object top Property
206
1
The Layer Object pageX Property
207
1
The Layer Object pageY Property
207
1
The Layer Object visibility Property
208
1
The Layer Object zIndex Property
209
1
The Layer Object sibling Above Property
209
1
The Layer Object siblingBelow Property
210
1
The Layer Object above Property
210
1
The Layer Object below Property
210
1
The Layer Object parentLayer Property
211
1
The Layer Object and Clipping Rectangles
211
1
Default Values for the Clipping Properties
212
1
The Layer Object clip.top Property
212
1
The Layer Object clip.left Property
212
1
The Layer Object clip.bottom Property
213
1
The Layer Object clip.right Property
213
1
The Layer Object clip.width Property
213
1
The Layer Object clip.height Property
214
1
The Layer Object bgColor Property
214
1
The Layer Object background Property
215
1
The Layer Object src Property
215
1
Methods of the Layer Object
216
14
The moveBy(dx, dy) Method
217
1
The moveTo(x, y) Method
217
1
The moveToAbsolute(x, y) Method
218
1
The resizeBy(dwidth, dheight) Method
218
1
The resizeTo(width, height) Method
219
1
The moveAbove(layerName) Method
220
1
The moveBelow(layerName) Method
221
1
The load(``sourceURL'', newPixelWidth) Method
221
9
Using JavaScript with Layers
230
133
The JavaScript write() Method
230
1
Using the write() & close() Methods
230
2
Using the moveAbove() Method
232
4
Show & Hide Layers & writing Layer content
236
4
The new Operator for creating new Layers in real-time
240
1
Dynamically create new Layers with tags Property Style
241
5
Localized JavaScript <SCRIPT>s within a Layer
246
4
Animating a Clipping Rectangle to reveal an Image
250
1
The JavaScript setTimeout() Method
250
1
The JavaScript clearTimeout() Method
250
1
Animating Clipping Rectangles and popping Images
251
13
Some JavaScript Tips
264
1
Animating control Layers and Images offscreen and onscreen
264
20
The JavaScript setInterval() Method
284
1
The JavaScript clearInterval() Method
284
1
Three examples to cycle through Background Colors repeatedly
285
11
A Tic Tac Toe game example
296
11
The JavaScript Date Object
307
1
Creating Date Objects with the four Date Constructors
308
1
Creating a Time Counter and Displaying the Current Time
308
2
Creating a Time Counter and Displaying the Current Time in a Frameset
310
6
The JavaScript Conditional Operator?:
316
5
The JavaScript Math Object
321
1
Math Object Property Summaries
322
1
Math Object Method Summaries
322
1
Randomly load different Background Images into a Layer
323
2
Using Math Methods in a quasi-calculator
325
9
Math Methods of Math.max(x,y), Math.min(x,y) and Math.pow(x,y)
334
2
The JavaScript toString() Method
336
1
The JavaScript parseFloat() Function
337
1
The JavaScript parseInt() Function
337
1
The JavaScript isNaN() Function
338
1
The JavaScript charAt() Method
338
1
The JavaScript split() Method
338
1
The JavaScript slice() Method
339
1
The length Property of String Object
339
1
A really cool color conversion calculator
340
11
A compilation example with border animation and music
351
12
Part II JavaScript 1.2
Objects & Functions
363
108
JavaScript Objects
366
5
The JavaScript Object Hierarchy
366
1
Using JavaScript Objects
367
1
Object Properties and Methods
367
4
JavaScript Functions
371
15
Defining a Function with the Function Statement
371
1
Calling a Function by Attribute Assignment
372
1
Calling a Function by Name
373
2
Calling a Function from within a Function
375
1
Calling a Function by Property Assignment
376
2
The JavaScript Core Function Object
378
2
The arguments[i] Array Property of a Function
380
4
Nesting a Function within a Function
384
2
Summaries Charts
386
3
Predefined JavaScript Objects
386
1
Predefined JavaScript Arrays as Object Properties
387
1
Predefined JavaScript Core Objects
388
1
Predefined JavaScript Core Functions
388
1
The JavaScript Core Object
389
27
The JavaScript Core Object Overview
389
1
Creating Objects with its Constructor Function
390
2
Creating Methods for an Object
392
4
An Object as a Property in an Object Definition
396
3
The prototype Property to add a Method to an Object Type
399
3
Add a Property to an Object Instance after it is defined
402
1
The prototype Property to add a Property to an Object Type
402
2
Indexing Properties of an Object
404
3
Creating Objects with Literal Notation
407
4
Deleting an Object
411
1
The watch() Method of the Core Object
411
4
The unwatch() Method of the Core Object
415
1
Predefined JavaScript Objects
416
51
The JavaScript window Object
416
6
The open() Method of the window Object
422
5
The close() Method of the window Object
427
3
The scrollBy() Method of the window Object
430
2
The JavaScript document Object
432
4
The cookie Property of the document Object
436
9
The JavaScript screen Object
445
2
The JavaScript Location Object
447
5
The JavaScript History Object
452
4
The JavaScript navigator Object
456
1
Creating Frames on the fly
457
3
The JavaScript Number Core Object
460
2
The JavaScript select Object
462
2
The JavaScript options[i] Array
464
1
The JavaScript option Object
465
2
New JavaScript Core Functions
467
4
The JavaScript Number Core Functions
467
1
The JavaScript String Core Function
468
3
Statements & Operators
471
50
JavaScript Statements
473
2
What are JavaScript Statements
473
1
Categories of Statements
473
1
Chart of all JavaScript Statements
474
1
Conditional Statements
475
9
The JavaScript if() Statement
475
2
The JavaScript if()...else Statement
477
1
Nested if() Statement
478
1
Nested if ()...else Statement
479
1
The ()?: Conditional Operator Statement
480
1
The switch() Statement
481
3
Loop Statements
484
14
The for() Statement
484
2
The while() Statement
486
2
The do while() Statement
488
2
The labeled: Statement
490
1
The break Statement
491
3
The continue Statement
494
4
Object Manipulation Statements
498
10
The for...in Statement
498
2
The with() Statement
500
2
The with() Statement in a <STYLE> Element
502
1
The var Statement
503
2
The function Statement
505
1
The return Statement
506
1
The export Statement
506
1
The import Statement
507
1
The delete Statement
508
1
Comment Statements
508
1
Single & multiple-line Comment Statements
508
1
JavaScript Operators
509
9
What are JavaScript Operators?
509
1
Categories of Operators
510
1
Special Operators
510
1
The Keyword new Operator
510
1
The Keyword this Operator
510
2
The Keyword typeof Operator
512
2
The Keyword void Operator
514
1
The (,) comma Operator
514
1
Comparison Operators
515
1
Arithmetic Operators
515
1
String Operators
516
1
Logical Operators
516
1
Assignment Operators
517
1
Bitwise Operators
517
1
JavaScript Expressions
518
3
JavaScript Events
521
158
Event Objects & Handlers
524
19
The JavaScript Event Model
524
1
JavaScript Event Objects and Event Handlers
525
1
Event Properties Summaries Chart
526
1
Modifiers Keys and ASCII Values Chart
527
1
The Structure of an Event Object
527
1
Specifying an Event by name with dot notation
528
1
Available Event Properties for each Event Object
529
1
Defining Event Handlers
530
1
Defining Event Handlers by Property Assignment
530
1
Testing for Modifiers Keys in Conditionals
530
2
Defining Event Handlers by Attribute Assignment
532
1
The JavaScript event Keyword
532
2
Testing for Multiple Modifiers Keys in Conditionals
534
1
Testing for Modifers Keys pressed during Mouse Events
535
1
The load() Method of the Layer Object with Key Events
536
2
The fromCharCode() Method of the String Object with Key Events
538
2
Using Modifiers Keys with Regular Keys to Trigger Events
540
1
Determining the ASCII Value of a Pressed Key
541
2
Capturing & Releasing Events
543
79
The JavaScript captureEvents() Method
543
1
Capturing Events in Nested Layers
543
1
The JavaScript releaseEvents() Method
544
1
Using the type Property and captureEvents() Method on a Layer
544
3
Dragging an Image with the Mouse
547
2
The name Property of the target Property of the Event Object
549
4
Capturing Events for the window Object to Drag an Image
553
3
Using Localized Scripts to Drag an Image
556
1
The Chess Game Example
556
24
Capturing and using Keypress and Keyup Events
580
1
Tic Tac Toe played from the Keyboard
580
6
Using the JavaScript switch() Statement & KEYDOWN, KEYPRESS, and KEYUP Events
586
2
Moving Layers with the switch() Statement
588
2
Animating Layers and Images
590
1
Animating Layers automatically and by clicking on an Image
591
4
Animating Layers with the e.target.name Property
595
9
Animating Layers in a Frameset environment
604
5
Controlling an External Frame document with JavaScript
609
1
The JavaScript linkColor, alinkColor and vlinkColor Properties
610
1
Using Key Events to hide and show Layers
610
12
Scrolling, Resizing, & Moving Windows with Key Events
622
41
The JavaScript scrollBy() Method
622
1
The JavaScript scrollTo() Method
622
1
Controlling your Window with a variety of Methods
623
5
ASCII Values for the which Property of the Event Object
628
20
Using Key Events to open a new Window
648
2
Creating user-customizable Documents
650
11
Drag on a Layer to Resize it
661
2
Routing & Handling Events
663
16
The JavaScript routeEvent(e) Function
663
1
Using the JavaScript routeEvent(e) Function
663
5
The JavaScript handleEvent(e) Method
668
1
Using the JavaScript handleEvent(e) Method
669
4
Handling and Routing Events in Nested and Unnested Layers
673
6
JavaScript Arrays
679
68
JavaScript Array Objects
681
15
The JavaScript Array Object
681
1
Create an Array with the Array Object Constructor
681
2
Create a dense Array
683
2
Create an Array with Literal notation
685
2
Creating Two-Dimensional Arrays
687
3
Creating Three-Dimensional Arrays
690
3
Array Property Summaries
693
1
Array Method Summaries
693
1
An Overview Example that uses all of the Array Methods
694
2
Array Object Methods
696
33
The concat() Method of the Array Object
696
7
The join() Method of the Array Object
703
2
The pop() Method of the Array Object
705
2
The push() Method of the Array Object
707
2
The shift() Method of the Array Object
709
2
The unshift() Method of the Array Object
711
2
The slice() Method of the Array Object
713
3
The splice() Method of the Array Object
716
3
The toString() Method of the Array Object
719
1
The toString() Method of the Array Element
719
3
The reverse() Method
722
1
The sort() Method
722
1
The compareFunction Function
723
6
Working with returned Arrays
729
18
Working with returned Arrays and Regular Expressions
729
1
The returned Array from the match() Method of String Objects
729
2
The returned Array from the match() Method with the ``g'' Flag
731
2
The returned Array from the exec() Method of RegExp Objects
733
2
The index Property of the Array Object
735
1
The returned Array from the split() Method of String Objects
736
3
The input Property of the Array Object
739
1
Using Arrays to fill <Table> Element Data Dynamically
740
5
Chart of Sample Files that use Arrays
745
2
JavaScript Strings
747
54
JavaScript String Objects
749
6
The JavaScript String Object
749
1
String Object Property Summaries
750
1
String Object Method Summaries
750
2
Using the String Object Constructor Function
752
1
Create a String Object with Literal notation
752
1
JavaScript Special Characters in Strings
753
1
String Object Character Array
754
1
Manipulative String Object Methods
755
15
The concat() Method of String Object
755
4
The charAt() Method of String Object
759
2
The charCodeAt() Method of String Object
761
2
The fromCharCode() Static Method of String Object
763
3
The indexOf() Method of String Object
766
3
The lastIndexOf() Method of String Object
769
1
String Object Methods used with Regular Expressions
770
18
The search() Method of String Object
771
3
The match() Method of String Object
774
4
The replace() Method of String Object
778
4
The split() Method of String Object
782
6
More String Object Methods
788
6
The slice() Method of String Object
788
2
The substring() Method of String Object
790
2
The substr() Method of String Object
792
2
Creating Anchors & Links
794
3
The anchor() Method of String Object
794
1
The link() Method of String Object
795
2
Decorative Methods of String Object
797
4
Overview
797
1
The toLowerCase() Method of String Object
797
1
The toUpperCase() Method of String Object
798
1
The fontcolor() Method of String Object
798
1
The fontsize() Method of String Object
798
3
JavaScript RegExps
801
52
JavaScript RegExp Objects
803
1
Regular Expression Objects Overview
803
1
Predefined RegExp Object
804
4
The Predefined RegExp Core Object
804
1
The input Property of the Predefined RegExp Core Object
805
1
The multiline Property of the Predefined RegExp Core Object
806
1
Property Summaries of the Predefined RegExp Core Object
807
1
Individual RegExp Objects
808
45
RegExp Objects created with Literal notation
808
1
RegExp Objects created with its Constructor Function
809
1
Patterns in Regular Expressions
810
1
Literal Characters in Patterns in Regular Expressions
810
1
Special Characters in Patterns in Regular Expressions
811
1
Parentheses in Patterns in Regular Expressions
812
1
Parenthesized SubStrings
812
1
Exploring Regular Expressions
813
1
Chart of all Special Characters for Regular Expressions
814
5
Method Summary of Individual RegExp Objects
819
1
Summary of String Methods used with Individual RegExp Objects
819
1
Property Summary of Individual RegExp Objects
820
1
The test() Method of Individual RegExp Objects
821
1
When to test() or exec()
821
4
The exec() Method of Individual RegExp Objects
825
5
The compile() Method of Individual RegExp Objects
830
2
The lastIndex Property of Individual RegExp Objects
832
6
Example to verify phone number using Regular Expressions
838
2
exec() & match() Method differences
840
3
Example to verify name & address usign Regular Expressions
843
2
A full Regular Expression example
845
2
Creating a Search Engine example
847
6
Part III JavaScript 1.3
What's New & Changed
853
48
What's New in JavaScript 1.3 & Changed in JavaScript 1.2
855
3
Overview of Features
855
1
JavaScript 1.3 and ECMA-262 Compliance
855
1
JavaScript 1.3 and Unicode
856
1
Unicode Character Escape Sequences
857
1
Changes to Objects
858
34
Changes to the Array Object
858
1
Changes to the Array Constructor
858
1
Change to the length Property of Array Object
859
1
New toSource() Method of Array Object
859
1
Change to the toString() Method of Array Object
860
1
Change to the push() Method of Array Object
861
1
Change to the splice() Method of Array Object
861
1
Changes to the Date Object
862
1
Changes to the Date Constructor
862
1
New Methods for the Date Object
863
12
Changes to preexisting Methods of the Date Object
875
5
Changes to the Function Object
880
1
The apply() Method of the Function Object
880
6
The call() Method of the Function Object
886
2
Changes to the String Object
888
4
New Method
892
2
The toSource() Method for several Objects
892
2
New Top-Level Properties
894
1
Infinity Property
894
1
NaN Property
894
1
undefined Property
895
1
New Top-Level Function
895
1
isFinite() Function
895
1
Changes to Top-Level Functions
896
1
eval() Function
896
1
New Operators
896
1
The === Operator
896
1
The !== Operator
897
1
Changes to Operators
897
1
The === Operator
897
1
The !== Operator
897
1
Changes to Conditional Test Behaviors
898
1
Assignment Behaviors
898
1
null and undefined Values for Objects
898
1
Using the JavaScript Console to debug your code
898
3
Part IV Resources
Appendix A HTML Primer
901
128
Appendix B Color Names and Values
1029
10
Appendix C Sample Files Referenced
1039
10
Appendix D Language Abbreviations
1049
4
Appendix E Charts
1053
46
Appendix F Index
1099