DHTML: Learning by Example

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The book is an introduction to the basics of DHTML. It briefly describes in plain language, the HTML elements and attributes, and then compares HMTL versions 3.2 and 4. The Microsoft Document Object Model (DOM) is covered. The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) hierarchical model is explored using HTML and XML examples, followed by the client-side scripting using JavaScript and VBScript. Finally, the last third of the book illustrates dynamic scripting by combing CSS DO, and JavaScript. There are 26 examples presented with detailed explanations, along with many other coding illustrations. Theory, tips, and new concepts are introduced along the way, both in the body of the text and in the examples.

Contents

DHTML
Cascading Style Sheets-CSS
The "Cascade" in Cascading Style Sheets
Summary of CSS: Links
Summary of CSS: Selectors
Summary of CSS: Pseudo-classes
JavaScript
Client-side JavaScript
Comments in JavaScript
JavaScript Objects
JavaScript Statements and Variables
Variable Types
JavaScript Functions
JavaScript Operators
JavaScript Conditional Statements
An Overview of Event Handlers
VBScript
Dynamic Styles
JavaScript Colors
Positioning: Length Value Units
Regular Expressions
Time-related Properties of the Window Object

Appendix A: Keyword Reference
Appendix B: Overview of Objects
Appendix C: Overview of Methods
Appendix D: Overview of Properties
Appendix E: Further Information on the Internet
Appendix F: FAQs