Chapter 19. The Document Object Model
by Jim O'Donnell
In this chapter
Web Browser Object Hierarchy and Scoping
The link, area, and anchor Objects
In Chapter 18, "Introduction to JavaScripting," you learned the basics of JavaScript—its syntax, control structures, and how to use it to access and manipulate objects. To be useful, however, something to manipulate is needed. How does JavaScript (or any other scripting language, for that matter) interact with your Web browser?
The answer is the Document Object Model. Each script-compatible Web browser, mainly Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer, exposes ...
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