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Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference, 3rd Edition

by Danny Goodman

December 2006

Intermediate to advanced

1328 pages

57h 13m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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What You Should Already KnowContents of This BookConventions Used in This BookAdditional Online ContentUsing Code ExamplesSafari® EnabledHow to Contact UsAcknowledgments
1.1. Attribute Value Types1.1.1. Length1.1.2. Identifier1.1.3. URI and URL1.1.4. Language Code1.1.5. Alignment Constants1.1.5.1. Alignment outside the box1.1.5.2. Text alignment inside the containing box1.1.5.3. Horizontal alignment of a block element1.1.5.4. Horizontal text alignment in a table cell1.1.5.5. Vertical text alignment inside an element1.1.6. Colors1.2. Shared HTML Element Attributes1.2.1. Attributes1.3. Shared Event Handler Attributes1.4. Alphabetical Tag Reference
2.1. Property Value Types2.1.1. Length2.1.2. Identifier2.1.3. URI and URL2.1.4. Language Code2.1.5. Colors2.2. About client- and offset- Properties2.3. Default Property Values2.4. Events2.5. Static W3C HTML DOM Objects2.6. Shared Object Properties, Methods, and Events2.6.1. Shared Element Object Properties2.6.2. Shared Element Object Methods2.6.3. Shared Element Object Events2.7. Alphabetical Object Reference
3.1. Alphabetical Event Reference
4.1. Property Value Types4.1.1. Length4.1.2. URI and URL (and IRI)4.1.3. Colors4.2. Selectors4.3. Pseudo-Element and Pseudo-Class Selectors4.3.1. Pseudo-Elements4.3.2. Pseudo-Classes4.4. At-Rules4.5. Conventions4.6. Alphabetical Property Reference
5.1. About Static Objects5.2. Mozilla Get and Set Methods5.3. ECMAScript for XML (E4X)5.4. ECMAScript Reserved Keywords5.5. Core Objects5.6. Operators5.7. Control Statements5.8. Miscellaneous Statements5.9. Special (Escaped) String Characters
D.1. The Command SystemD.2. Commanding an Editable DocumentD.3. TextRange Features
I.1. The Standards Alphabet SoupI.2. Version HeadachesI.3. HTMLI.4. XHTMLI.4.1. XHTML 1.0/1.1I.4.2. XHTML 2.0I.4.3. HTML or XHTML?I.5. Cascading Style SheetsI.5.1. CSS RationaleI.5.2. Element Positioning and LayeringI.6. Document Object ModelI.6.1. DOM Level 0I.6.2. Microsoft IE 4 DOMI.6.3. W3C DOM ArchitectureI.7. Web APII.8. Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)I.9. Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG)I.10. ECMAScriptI.11. De Facto StandardsI.12. A Fragmenting World
II.1. What Is a Platform?II.2. Standards-Compatible DHTMLII.2.1. Simple Element Object ReferencesII.2.2. Cascading Style SheetsII.2.3. Positioning and LayeringII.2.4. Dynamic ContentII.2.5. The XMLHttpRequest ObjectII.2.6. The Event ModelII.2.7. Operating System SupportII.3. Internet Explorer DHTMLII.3.1. Element Object ReferencesII.3.2. Cascading Style SheetsII.3.3. Dynamic ContentII.3.4. The XMLHttpRequest ObjectII.3.5. The Event ModelII.3.6. Transitions and FiltersII.3.7. Downloadable FontsII.3.8. Data BindingII.3.9. Additional Windows-Only FeaturesII.3.10. Macintosh VersionsII.4. Cross-Platform StrategiesII.4.1. Adding Value with DHTMLII.4.2. Serving Pages by Browser TypeII.4.3. Object Detection over Browser SniffingII.4.4. Designing for the Common DenominatorII.4.5. Custom APIsII.5. Using Third-Party APIs and Frameworks
III.1. Observing HTML StructuresIII.2. Understanding the Box ModelIII.2.1. Box PiecesIII.2.2. Box PositioningIII.3. Two Types of ContainmentIII.3.1. InheritanceIII.3.2. The CascadeIII.4. Of Style Sheets, Elements, Properties, and ValuesIII.4.1. Style Properties—An OverviewIII.4.2. CSS Property Assignment SyntaxIII.4.3. Binding CSS Declarations to ElementsIII.5. Embedding Style SheetsIII.5.1. In-Document StylesIII.5.1.1. The <style> tagIII.5.1.2. The style attribute in element tagsIII.5.2. Importing External Style SheetsIII.5.2.1. External style sheet filesIII.5.2.2. The link elementIII.5.2.3. The @import ruleIII.5.3. Loading Browser-Specific Style SheetsIII.5.4. Selecting a Style Sheet StyleIII.6. Common Subgroup SelectorsIII.6.1. Class SelectorsIII.6.1.1. Binding a class identifier to an element typeIII.6.1.2. Defining a free-range class ruleIII.6.2. ID SelectorsIII.6.3. Descendant SelectorsIII.7. Advanced Subgroup SelectorsIII.7.1. Pseudo-Element and Pseudo-Class SelectorsIII.7.1.1. Using pseudo-elementsIII.7.1.2. Using pseudo-classesIII.7.1.3. CSS3 pseudo-classesIII.7.2. Attribute SelectorsIII.7.3. Universal SelectorsIII.7.4. Child SelectorsIII.7.5. Adjacent Sibling SelectorsIII.8. Cascade Precedence RulesIII.8.1. Making a Declaration ImportantIII.8.2. Determining a Selector’s SpecificityIII.9. Cross-Platform Style Differences
IV.1. Writing Variable ContentIV.2. Writing to Other Frames and WindowsIV.2.1. Framesets and FramesIV.2.2. Secondary WindowsIV.3. Image SwappingIV.3.1. Preparing for the InitializationIV.3.2. Defining a “Rollover” ObjectIV.3.3. Rollovers and the Status BarIV.3.4. Internet Explorer Caching IssuesIV.4. CSS-Only Image SwapsIV.5. Changing Tag Attribute ValuesIV.6. Changing Applied Style ValuesIV.6.1. The style PropertyIV.6.2. The className PropertyIV.6.3. Other TechniquesIV.7. Changing ContentIV.7.1. Changing Element TextIV.7.1.1. IE textIV.7.1.2. W3C DOM textIV.7.2. Changing Elements and Document StructureIV.7.2.1. IE HTML and elementsIV.7.2.2. W3C DOM document treeIV.8. Dynamic TablesIV.9. Blending XML Data into HTML PagesIV.9.1. Embedding XML DataIV.9.2. Retrieving the XMLIV.9.3. Parsing the XML DocumentIV.9.4. Converting XML to JavaScript ObjectsIV.10. Working with Text RangesIV.10.1. Browser SupportIV.10.2. Typical Text Range OperationsIV.11. Combining Forces: A Custom Newsletter
V.1. Creating Positionable ElementsV.1.1. Setting an Element’s position PropertyV.1.2. Absolute Versus Relative PositioningV.1.3. Overlapping Versus Wrapping ElementsV.2. Positioning PropertiesV.2.1. The position PropertyV.2.2. top, right, bottom, and left PropertiesV.2.3. The clip PropertyV.2.4. The overflow PropertyV.2.5. The visibility PropertyV.2.6. The z-index PropertyV.3. Changing Positioning Values via ScriptingV.3.1. Referencing Position StylesV.3.2. Positionable Element PropertiesV.3.3. Reading Effective Style PropertiesV.3.3.1. IE currentStyle propertyV.3.3.2. W3C getComputedStyle( ) methodV.4. Cross-Platform Position ScriptingV.4.1. Using a Custom Positioning APIV.4.2. A Sample Positioning APIV.5. Common Positioning TasksV.5.1. Centering an ObjectV.5.2. Flying Objects
VI.1. Event TypesVI.2. Event ObjectsVI.2.1. Event Objects and Event ModelsVI.2.2. Event Object PropertiesVI.3. Binding Events to ElementsVI.3.1. Events as Tag AttributesVI.3.2. Events as Object PropertiesVI.3.3. Attaching Events (IE 5 and Later for Windows)VI.3.4. W3C Event Listeners (Mozilla, Safari, Opera)VI.3.5. Binding Multiple EventsVI.4. Preventing Default Event ActionsVI.4.1. Setting the return ValueVI.4.2. The event.returnValue Property (IE 5 and Later)VI.4.3. W3C preventDefault( ) MethodVI.4.4. Cross-Browser TechniquesVI.5. Event PropagationVI.5.1. Event BubblingVI.5.2. W3C Event CaptureVI.5.3. IE/Windows Event CaptureVI.6. Understanding Keyboard Event DataVI.7. Dragging ElementsVI.8. Event Futures
VII.1. A Brief History LessonVII.2. Application Design ConsiderationsVII.2.1. Ajax and the ServerVII.2.2. Browser History and the Back ButtonVII.2.3. URLs and BookmarksVII.3. Using XMLHttpRequestVII.3.1. OverviewVII.3.2. Creating a Request ObjectVII.3.3. Request Object MethodsVII.3.4. Request Object PropertiesVII.3.5. Handling the Request ResponseVII.4. Debugging XMLHttpRequest CodeVII.4.1. Inspect the readyState Property After a RequestVII.4.2. Inspect the nodeType and childNodes of the responseXML PropertyVII.4.3. Make Sure Your XML is Well-FormedVII.5. REST Versus SOAPVII.6. Using XMLHttpRequest for Other Data Types

Overview

Packed with information on the latest web specifications and browser features, this new edition is your ultimate one-stop resource for HTML, XHTML, CSS, Document Object Model (DOM), and JavaScript development. Here is the comprehensive reference for designers of Rich Internet Applications who need to operate in all modern browsers, including Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2, Safari, and Opera.

With this book, you can instantly see browser support for the latest standards-based technologies, including CSS Level 3, DOM Level 3, Web Forms 2.0, XMLHttpRequest for AJAX applications, JavaScript 1.7, and many more. This new edition:

Provides at-a-glance references for the tags, attributes, objects, properties, methods, and events of HTML, XHTML, CSS, DOM, and core JavaScript. You can quickly look up a particular feature or language term to see if it is available in desired browser brands and versions.
Includes handy cross referencing that lets you look up an attribute (or object property, method, or event type) to find all the items that recognize it, including interrelated HTML tags, style properties, and document object model methods, properties, and events.
Offers appendices where you can quickly locate values useful in HTML authoring and scripting. You'll find coverage of commands used across three browsers for user-editable content.
Includes a glossary that gives you quick explanations of some of the new and potentially confusing terminology of DHTML.

Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference speeds the way to adding sophisticated features to your web pages. Indispensable, complete, and succinct, this bestselling guide is the must-have compendium for all web developers involved in creating dynamic web content.