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JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, Fourth Edition
By
David Flanagan
November 2001
Pages: 936
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction to JavaScript
JavaScript Myths
Versions of JavaScript
Client-Side JavaScript
JavaScript in Other Contexts
Client-Side JavaScript: Executable Content in Web Pages
Client-Side JavaScript Features
JavaScript Security
Example: Computing Loan Payments with JavaScript
Using the Rest of This Book
Exploring JavaScript
Core JavaScript
Chapter 2
Lexical Structure
Character Set
Case Sensitivity
Whitespace and Line Breaks
Optional Semicolons
Comments
Literals
Identifiers
Reserved Words
Chapter 3
Data Types and Values
Numbers
Strings
Boolean Values
Functions
Objects
Arrays
null
undefined
The Date Object
Regular Expressions
Error Objects
Primitive Data Type Wrapper Objects
Chapter 4
Variables
Variable Typing
Variable Declaration
Variable Scope
Primitive Types and Reference Types
Garbage Collection
Variables as Properties
Variable Scope Revisited
Chapter 5
Expressions and Operators
Expressions
Operator Overview
Arithmetic Operators
Equality Operators
Relational Operators
String Operators
Logical Operators
Bitwise Operators
Assignment Operators
Miscellaneous Operators
Chapter 6
Statements
Expression Statements
Compound Statements
if
else if
switch
while
do/while
for
for/in
Labels
break
continue
var
function
return
throw
try/catch/finally
with
The Empty Statement
Summary of JavaScript Statements
Chapter 7
Functions
Defining and Invoking Functions
Functions as Data
Function Scope: The Call Object
Function Arguments: The Arguments Object
Function Properties and Methods
Chapter 8
Objects
Objects and Properties
Constructors
Methods
Prototypes and Inheritance
Object-Oriented JavaScript
Objects as Associative Arrays
Object Properties and Methods
Chapter 9
Arrays
Arrays and Array Elements
Array Methods
Chapter 10
Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions
Defining Regular Expressions
String Methods for Pattern Matching
The RegExp Object
Chapter 11
Further Topics in JavaScript
Data Type Conversion
By Value Versus by Reference
Garbage Collection
Lexical Scoping and Nested Functions
The Function( ) Constructor and Function Literals
Netscape's JavaScript 1.2 Incompatibilities
Client-Side JavaScript
Chapter 12
JavaScript in Web Browsers
The Web Browser Environment
Embedding JavaScript in HTML
Execution of JavaScript Programs
Chapter 13
Windows and Frames
Window Overview
Simple Dialog Boxes
The Status Line
Timeouts and Intervals
Error Handling
The Navigator Object
The Screen Object
Window Control Methods
The Location Object
The History Object
Multiple Windows and Frames
Chapter 14
The Document Object
Document Overview
Dynamically Generated Documents
Document Color Properties
Document Information Properties
Forms
Images
Links
Anchors
Applets
Embedded Data
Chapter 15
Forms and Form Elements
The Form Object
Defining Form Elements
Scripting Form Elements
Form Verification Example
Chapter 16
Scripting Cookies
An Overview of Cookies
Storing Cookies
Reading Cookies
Cookie Example
Chapter 17
The Document Object Model
An Overview of the DOM
Using the Core DOM API
DOM Compatibility with Internet Explorer 4
DOM Compatibility with Netscape 4
Convenience Methods: The Traversal and Range APIs
Chapter 18
Cascading Style Sheets and Dynamic HTML
Styles and Style Sheets with CSS
Element Positioning with CSS
Scripting Styles
DHTML in Fourth-Generation Browsers
Other DOM APIs for Styles and Style Sheets
Chapter 19
Events and Event Handling
Basic Event Handling
Advanced Event Handling with DOM Level 2
The Internet Explorer Event Model
The Netscape 4 Event Model
Chapter 20
Compatibility Techniques
Platform and Browser Compatibility
Language Version Compatibility
Compatibility with Non-JavaScript Browsers
Chapter 21
JavaScript Security
JavaScript and Security
Restricted Features
The Same-Origin Policy
Security Zones and Signed Scripts
Chapter 22
Using Java with JavaScript
Scripting Java Applets
Using JavaScript from Java
Using Java Classes Directly
LiveConnect Data Types
LiveConnect Data Conversion
JavaScript Conversion of JavaObjects
Java-to-JavaScript Data Conversion
Core JavaScript Reference
Chapter 23
Core JavaScript Reference
Client-Side JavaScript Reference
Chapter 24
Client-Side JavaScript Reference
W3C DOM Reference
Chapter 25
W3C DOM Reference
Class, Property, Method, and Event Handler Index
Chapter 26
Class, Property, Method, and Event Handler Index
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