JavaScript Demystified (Demystified)

Content: Cover Term of Use Want to Learn More? About the Author Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 An Inside Look at JavaScript Answers to Common Questions About JavaScript JavaScript: A Limited-Featured Programming Language Getting Down to JavaScript Object Name Property Methods The Dot Syntax The Main Event Writing Your First JavaScript Old Timers Dont Like JavaScript Spicing Up Your JavaScript Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 2 Variables, Operators, and Expressions Values and Variables Values Variables Operators and Expressions Parts of an Expression Multiple Operations Types of Operators Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 3 Condition Statements If Statement The if Statement in Action The if ... else Statement The if ... else if Statement Other Variations of the if Statement Nested if Statement Identifying a Browser switch ... case Statement Loop Statement The for Loop The for in Loop The while Loop The do ... while Loop Continue Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 4 Arrays What Is an Array? Declaring an Array Initializing an Array Defining Array Elements How Many Elements Are in the Array? Looping the Array Adding an Array Element Sorting Array Elements Making a New Array from an Existing Array Combining Array Elements into a String Changing Elements of the Array Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 5 Functions What Is a Function? Defining a Function Writing a Function Definition Adding Arguments The Scope of Variables and Arguments Calling a Function Calling a Function Without an Argument Calling a Function with an Argument Calling a Function from HTML Functions Calling Another Function Returning Values from a Function Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 6 Strings Why Manipulate a String? Joining Strings Finding Your Way Around a String Dividing Text Copying a Substring Converting Numbers and Strings Numbers to Strings Changing the Case of the String Strings and Unicode Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 7 Forms and Event Handling Building Blocks of a Form Elements and JavaScript Responding to Form Events Form Objects and Elements Time-Saving Shortcut Changing Attribute Values Dynamically Changing Elements Based on a Value Selected by the User Changing an Option List Dynamically Evaluating Check Box Selections Manipulating Elements Before the Form is Submitted Using Intrinsic JavaScript Functions Changing Labels Dynamically Disabling Elements Read-Only Elements Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 8 Cookies Cookie Basics Creating a Cookie Reading a Cookie Setting the Expiration Date Deleting a Cookie Personalizing an Experience Using a Cookie Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 9 Browser windows Open the Window, Please! Giving the New Window Focus Placing the Window into Position on the Screen Changing the Contents of a Window Closing the Window Magically Scrolling a Web Page Opening Multiple Windows at Once Creating a Web Page in a New Window Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 10 Regular Expressions What is a Regular Expression? The Language of a Regular Expression Finding Nonmatching Characters Entering a Range of Characters Matching Digits and Nondigits Matching Punctuation and Symbols Matching Words Replace Text Using a Regular Expression Replacing Like Values Return the Matched Characters The Telephone Number Match Regular Expression Object Properties Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 11 JavaScript and Frames Youve Been Framed! Invisible Borders Calling a Child Windows JavaScript Function Changing the Content of a Child Window Changing the Focus of a Child Window Writing to a Child Window from a JavaScript Accessing Elements of Another Child Window Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 12 Rollovers Setting the Stage Creating a Rollover Text Rollovers Multiple Actions for a Rollover More Efficient Rollovers Looking Ahead Quiz Chapter 13 Getting Your Message Across: The Status Bar, Banners, and Slideshows Making Magic Using the Status Bar.