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Symbols

: - (bitwise NOT) operator 570
: - (unary negation) operator 569
: -- (decrement) operator 569
: ! (logical NOT) operator 573
: != (not equal) operator 566, 567
: !== (strict not equal) operator 566, 567
: # (hash mark in URL) 228
: $& property 346
: $* property 346
: $+ property 346
: $_ property 346
: $` property 346
: $' property 346
: $1, ..., $9 properties 345
: % (modulus) operator 568
: %= operator 564
: && (logical AND) operator 573
: & (bitwise AND) operator 570
: &= operator 565
: ) 589
: */ comment 548
: *= operator 564
: + (string concatenation) operator 575
: ++ (increment) operator 569
: += (string concatenation) operator 575
: += operator 564
: /* comment 548
: // comment 548
: /= operator 564
: < (less than) operator 566
: << (left shift) operator 570, 572
: <<= operator 565
: <= (less than or equal) operator 566
: == (equal) operator 566, 567
: === (strict equal) operator 566, 567
: -= operator 564
: > (greater than) operator 566
: >= (greater than or equal) operator 566
: >> (sign-propagating right shift) operator 570, 572
: >>= operator 565
: >>> (zero-fill right shift) operator 570, 572
: >>>= operator 565
: ?: (conditional) operator 575
: ^ (bitwise XOR) operator 570
: ^= operator 565
: | (bitwise OR) operator 570
: |= operator 565
: || (logical OR) operator 573
: (comma) operator 576

A

abort event 513

about: (URL syntax) 237

alinkColor property 109

anchor method 387

Anchor object 20

anchors

: Anchor object 20
: creating 387

anchors array 110

AND (&&) logical operator 573

AND (&) bitwise operator 570

animation 189

appCodeName property 276

APPLET HTML tag 23

Applet object 23

applets

: including in a web page 23

applets array 110

apply method 163

appName property 276

appVersion property 277

AREA HTML tag 208

Area object 25, 223

arguments array 165

arithmetic operators 568

: % (modulus) 568
: -- (decrement) 569
: - (unary negation) 569
: ++ (increment) 569

arity property 170

Array object 26

arrays

: Array object 26
: creating from strings 407
: deleting elements 576
: dense 27
: increasing length of 28
: indexing 27
: initial length of 27, 29
: Java 201
: joining 34
: length of, determining 34, 153, 185, 400
: referring to elements 27
: sorting 40

asin method 255

assignment operators 564

: %= 564
: &= 565
: *= 564
: += 564
: /= 564
: <<= 565
: -= 564
: >>= 565
: >>>= 565
: ^= 565
: |= 565
: conditional statements and 554

atan2 method 256

atan method 256

availHeight property 369

availWidth property 369

B

background color 212

background property 211

back method 183, 454

below property 211

bgColor property 111, 212

BIG HTML tag 388

big method 388

bitwise operators 570

: & (AND) 570
: - (NOT) 570
: << (left shift) 570, 572
: >> (sign-propagating right shift) 570, 572
: >>> (zero-fill right shift) 570, 572
: ^ (XOR) 570
: | (OR) 570
: logical 571
: shift 571

BLINK HTML tag 388

blink method 388

blur event 514

blur method

: Button object 54
: Checkbox object 64
: FileUpload object 143
: Password object 318
: Radio object 331
: Reset object 363
: Select object 376
: Submit object 420
: Textarea object 438
: Text object 428
: window object 455

BOLD HTML tag 389

bold method 389

Boolean object 48

: conditional tests and 48

border property 194

bottom property 213

break statement 546

browser

: about: (URL syntax) 237
: code name of 276
: name of 276

Button object 53

buttons

: Button object 53
: clicking programmatically 332, 363, 420
: submit 418

C

call method (LiveConnect) 589

captureEvents method

: document object 111
: Layer object 212
: window object 455

ceil method 257

change event 516

charAt method 390

charCodeAt method 391

checkboxes

: Checkbox object 61
: clicking programmatically 332, 363, 420
: default selection state 333
: defining 61

Checkbox object 61

checked property

: Checkbox object 64
: Radio object 332

classes, accessing Java 204, 313

className property 314

clearInterval method 456

clearTimeout method 456

click event 517

click method

: Button object 55
: Checkbox object 65
: Radio object 332
: Reset object 363
: Submit object 420

clip.bottom property 213

clip.height property 213

clip.left property 213

clip.right property 213

clip.top property 214

clip.width property 214

closed property 458

close method

: document object 112
: window object 457

colorDepth property 369

colors

: background 212
: hexadecimal values 599
: list of 599
: string literals 599
: string literals for 599-604

comma () operator 576

comments 548

comment statement 548

comparison operators 565

: != (not equal) 566, 567
: !== (strict not equal) 566, 567
: < (less than) 566
: <= (less than or equal) 566
: == (equal) 566, 567
: === (strict equal) 566, 567
: > (greater than) 566
: >= (greater than or equal) 566

compile method 347

complete property 194

concat method

: Array object 32
: String object 392

conditional (?:) operator 575

conditional tests

: assignment operators and 554
: Boolean objects and 48

confirm method 459

constructor property

: Array object 33
: Boolean object 50
: Date object 74
: Function object 172
: Number object 288
: Object object 296
: RegExp object 348
: String object 392

containership

: specifying default object 560
: with statement and 560

continue statement 548

D

data property 135

Date object 69

dates

: converting to string 100
: Date object 69
: day of week 75
: defining 69
: milliseconds since 1970 103
: month 77

DblClick event 520

decrement (--) operator 569

defaultChecked property

: Checkbox object 65
: Radio object 333

default objects, specifying 560

defaultSelected property 308

defaultStatus property 460

defaultValue property

: Password object 319
: Textarea object 438
: Text object 428

delete operator 576

deleting

: array elements 576
: objects 576
: properties 576

dense arrays 27

description property

: MimeType object 273
: Plugin object 326

destroy method (LiveConnect) 593

dialog boxes

: Confirm 459
: Prompt 479

directories

: conventions used 16

disableExternalCapture method 461

do...while statement 550

document conventions 16

document object 105

: embeds array 115

document property

: Layer object 214
: window object 461

documents

: color of 212
: document object 105
: embeds array 115

domain property 114

DragDrop event 520

E

elements array 151

embeds array 115

enabledPlugin property 273

enableExternalCapture method 461

encoding property 152

ENCTYPE attribute 152

E property 259

equals method (LiveConnect 589

error event 521

escape function 496

: Unicode and 497

Euler's constant 259

: raised to a power 259

eval function 498

eval method

: LiveConnect 589
: Object object 297

event handlers 513-541

: See also handleEvent method
: event object 133
: in Function objects 161
: specifying object names in 457

event object 133

events

: event object 133

exceptions

: LiveConnect 586

exec method 348

exp method 259

export statement 550

expressions that return no value 582

F

fgColor property 116

file: (URL syntax) 237

filename property 327

FileUpload object 141

find method 462

fixed method 393

floor method 260

focus

: removing 54, 331, 363, 376, 419, 420, 428, 438, 455

focus event 525

focus method

: Button object 55
: Checkbox object 66
: FileUpload object 143
: Password object 319
: Radio object 334
: Reset object 364
: Select object 377
: Submit object 420
: Textarea object 439
: Text object 429
: window object 463

fontcolor method 393

fonts

: big 388
: blinking 388
: bold 389

fontsize method 394

for...in statement 552

for loops

: continuation of 548
: syntax of 551
: termination of 546

FORM HTML tag 147

Form object 147

: elements array 151

form property

: Button object 56
: Checkbox object 66
: FileUpload object 143
: Hidden object 178
: Password object 320
: Radio object 334
: Reset object 364
: Select object 377
: Submit object 421
: Textarea object 439
: Text object 429

forms

: checkboxes 61
: defining 147
: element focus 54, 331, 363, 376, 419, 420, 428, 438, 455
: element names 67, 153, 431, 441, 470
: elements array 151
: ENCTYPE attribute 152
: Form object 147
: MIME encoding 152
: submit buttons 418
: submitting 418

forms array 117

for statement 551

Forward button 463

forward method

: History object 184
: window object 463

Frame object 157

frames

: Frame object 157
: top 221, 491

frames array 464

fromCharCode method 395

ftp: (URL syntax) 237

Function object 158

: specifying arguments for 159
: specifying event handler with 161
: as variable value 159

functions

: arguments array 165
: callee property 168
: caller property 168
: declaring 553
: Function object 158
: length property 169
: list of 495
: nesting 160, 161
: number of arguments 153, 185, 400
: return values of 556
: top-level 495
: as variable value 159

function statement 553

G

: getDate method 74
: getDay method 75
: getFullYear method 75
: getHours method 76
: getMember method (LiveConnect) 590
: getMilliseconds method 76
: getMinutes method 77
: getMonth method 77
: getPeer method (LiveConnect) 593
: getSeconds method 78
: getSelection method 118
: getSlot method (LiveConnect) 590
: getTime method 78
: getTimezoneOffset method 79
: getUTCDate method 79
: getUTCDay method 80
: getUTCFullYear method 80
: getUTCHours method 81
: getUTCMilliseconds method 81
: getUTCMinutes method 82
: getUTCMonth method 83
: getUTCSeconds method 83
: getWindow method (LiveConnect) 590, 593
: getYear method 84
: global object 495
: global property 352
: GMT time, defined, local time, defined 70
: Go menu 181
: go method 184
: gopher: (URL syntax) 237

H

handleEvent method

: Button object 57
: Checkbox object 66
: document object 118
: FileUpload object 143
: Form object 152
: Image object 195
: Layer object 214
: Link object 228
: Password object 320
: Radio object 334
: Reset object 364
: Select object 377
: Submit object 422
: Textarea object 440
: Text object 431
: window object 465

hash property

: Link object 228
: Location object 239

height property

: event object 135
: Image object 195
: Layer object 213
: screen object 369

Hidden object 177

history list

: next URL in 463

History object 181

: current property 183
: next property 186
: previous property 186

history property 465

home method 466

hostname property

: Link object 230
: Location object 241

host property

: Link object 229
: Location object 240

href property

: Link object 230
: Location object 242

hspace property 196

HTML

: generated 129, 130

HTML tags

: A 208
: APPLET 23
: AREA 208
: BIG 388
: BLINK 388
: BOLD 389
: FORM 147
: INPUT 61, 418
: MAP 208

http: (URL syntax) 237

I

if...else statement 554

ignoreCase property 352

Image object 188

images

: and animation 189
: Area object 223
: border 194
: caching 189
: preloading 189
: size of 189
: source 221

images array 119

import statement 555

increment (++) operator 569

indexOf method 396

index property 33

Infinity property 500

init method (LiveConnect) 593

in keyword 552

innerHeight property 466

innerWidth property 466

INPUT HTML tag 61, 418

input property

: Array object 33
: RegExp object 353

isActive method (LiveConnect) 594

isFinite function 501

isNaN function 501

italics method 398

J

JavaArray object 201

JavaClass object 204

javaEnabled method 278

java object 200

JavaObject object 205

JavaPackage object 207

java property 315

JavaScript

: background for using 13
: reserved words 597
: versions and Navigator 14

javascript: (URL syntax) 237

join method 34

JSException class 586

JSException constructor (LiveConnect) 586

JSObject class 588

K

: KeyDown event 526
: KeyPress event 527
: KeyUp event 528
: keywords 597

L

label statement 555

language property 279

lastIndexOf method 399

lastIndex property 354

lastMatch property 355

lastModified property 119

lastParen property 355

leftContext property 355

left property 213, 215

left shift (<<) operator 570, 572

length property

: arguments array 169
: Array object 34
: Form object 153
: Function object 172
: History object 185
: JavaArray object 202
: Plugin object 327
: Select object 378
: String object 400
: window object 467

linkColor property 121

link method 400

Link object 223

links

: anchors for 387
: and areas 208
: defining 208
: and images 208
: Link object 223
: with no destination 582

links array 122

lists, selection 371

LiveConnect

: JavaArray object 201
: JavaClass object 204
: java object 200
: JavaObject object 205
: JavaPackage object 207
: JSException class 586
: JSObject class 588
: netscape object 285
: Packages object 313
: sun object 425

locationbar property 467

Location object 235

location property

: document object 128
: window object 467

LOG10E property 262

LOG2E property 262

logarithms

: base of natural 259
: natural logarithm of 10 260

logical operators 573

: ! (NOT) 573
: && (AND) 573
: || (OR) 573
: short-circuit evaluation 573

log method 261

loops

: continuation of 548
: for 551
: termination of 546
: while 559

lowercase 385, 415

lowsrc property 196

M

mailto: (URL syntax) 237

MAP HTML tag 208

match method 401

Math object 252

MAX_VALUE property 288

max method 263

MAYSCRIPT attribute 23

menubar property 468

messages

: Confirm dialog box 459
: Prompt dialog box 479

method property 153

methods, top-level 495

MIME encoding 152

MimeType object 271

MIME types

: configured plug-in for 273
: plug-ins supported 324

mimeTypes array 279

MIN_VALUE property 289

min method 263

modifiers property 136

modulo function 568

modulus (%) operator 568

moveBy method

: Layer object 216
: window object 468

move event 536

moveToAbsolute method 217

moveTo method

: Layer object 216
: window object 469

multiline property 356

N

name property

: Button object 57
: Checkbox object 67
: FileUpload object 144
: Form object 153
: Hidden object 179
: Image object 197
: Layer object 217
: Password object 321
: Plugin object 327
: Radio object 335
: Reset object 365
: Select object 378
: Submit object 422
: Textarea object 441
: Text object 431
: window object 470

NaN property

: Number object 289
: top-level 502

natural logarithms

: base of 259
: e 259
: e raised to a power 259
: of 10 260

Navigator

: about: (URL syntax) 237
: code name of 276
: JavaScript versions supported 14
: name of 276

navigator object 275

NEGATIVE_INFINITY property 290

nesting functions 160, 161

netscape.javascript.JSException class 586

netscape.javascript.JSObject class 588

netscape.javascript.Plugin class 592

netscape object 285

netscape property 315

new operator 578

news: (URL syntax) 237

next property 186

NOT (!) logical operator 573

NOT (-) bitwise operator 570

Number function 503

Number object 286

numbers

: greater of two 263
: identifying 501
: Number object 286
: obtaining integer 257
: parsing from strings 504
: square root 267

O

Object object 295

objects

: creating new types 578
: deleting 576
: establishing default 560
: focus 54, 331, 363, 376, 419, 420, 428, 438, 455
: getting list of properties for 552
: iterating properties 552
: Java, accessing 205
: specifying names in event handlers 457

onAbort event handler 513

onBlur event handler 514

onChange event handler 516

onClick event handler 517

onDblClick event handler 520

onDragDrop event handler 520

onError event handler 521

onFocus event handler 525

onKeyDown event handler 526

onKeyPress event handler 527

onKeyUp event handler 528

onLoad event handler 529

onMouseDown event handler 532

onMouseMove event handler 533

onMouseOut event handler 533

onMouseOver event handler 534

onMouseUp event handler 535

onMove event handler 536

onReset event handler 537

onResize event handler 538

onSelect event handler 538

onSubmit event handler 539

onUnload event handler 540

opener property 475

open method

: document object 123
: window object 470

operators 561-582

: arithmetic 568
: assignment 564
: bitwise 570
: comparison 565
: list of 561
: logical 573
: special 575
: string 575

Option object 306

options array 379

OR (|) bitwise operator 570

OR (||) logical operator 573

outerHeight property 476

outerWidth property 476

P

packages, accessing Java 207

Packages object 313

pageXOffset property 477

pageX property

: event object 137
: Layer object 218

pageYOffset property 477

pageY property

: event object 137
: Layer object 218

parentLayer property 218

parent property 478

parseFloat function 504

parseInt function 505

parse method 85

Password object 317

: default value 319, 428, 438

pathname property

: Link object 231
: Location object 244

personalbar property 478

PI property 264

pixelDepth property 369

platform property 280

Plugin class 592

Plugin constructor (LiveConnect) 594

Plugin object 324

plug-ins

: defined 324
: determining installed 324

plugins array 125

: navigator object 280

pop method 35

port property 245

: Link object 231

POSITIVE_INFINITY property 291

pow method 265

preference method 281

previous property 186

printing generated HTML 130

print method 479

prompt method 479

properties

: deleting 576
: getting list of for an object 552
: iterating for an object 552
: top-level 495

protocol property

: Link object 232
: Location object 246

prototype property

: Array object 36
: Boolean object 50
: Date object 86
: Function object 172
: Number object 292
: Object object 297
: RegExp object 356
: String object 402

push method 36

R

radio buttons

: clicking programmatically 332, 363, 420
: default selection state 333
: Radio object 328

Radio object 328

random method 265

referrer property 126

refresh method 281

RegExp object 338

regular expressions 338

releaseEvents method

: document object 126
: Layer object 218
: window object 480

reload method 247

removeMember method (LiveConnect) 590

replace method 248, 402

reserved words 597

reset buttons

: clicking programmatically 332, 363, 420
: Reset object 360

reset event 537

reset method 154

Reset object 360

resizeBy method

: Layer object 219
: window object 481

resize event 538

resizeTo method

: Layer object 219
: window object 481

return statement 556

reverse method 37

RGB color values 599

rightContext property 356

right property 213

text p 234

round method 266

routeEvent method

: document object 127
: Layer object 220
: window object 482

S

screen object 368

screenX property 137

screenY property 138

scrollbars property 483

search property

: Link object 233
: Location object 250

security

: closing windows 457

selectedIndex property 380

select event 538

selection lists

: adding options 307
: changing option text 307
: default selection state 308
: deleting options 379
: number of options 153, 185, 400
: option text 310
: Select object 371

select method

: FileUpload object 145
: Password object 322
: Textarea object 442
: Text object 432

Select object 371

self property 485

setDate method 87

setFullYear method 87

setHours method 88

setInterval method 486

setMember method (LiveConnect) 590

setMilliseconds method 89

setMinutes method 90

setMonth method 91

setSeconds method 92

setSlot method (LiveConnect) 591

setTime method 92

setTimeout method 487

setUTCDate method 93

setUTCFullYear method 94

setUTCHours method 94

setUTCMilliseconds method 95

setUTCMinutes method 96

setUTCMonth method 97

setUTCSeconds method 97

setYear method 98

shift method 37

short-circuit evaluation 573

siblingAbove property 220

siblingBelow property 220

sign-propagating right shift (>>) operator 570, 572

special operators 575

src property

: Image object 197
: Layer object 221

statements 545-560

: syntax conventions 545

statusbar property 490

strings

: blinking 388
: bold 389
: character position within 384, 390, 396
: concatenating 575
: converting from date 100
: converting to floating point 504
: creating from arrays 34
: defining 383
: fontsize of 388
: length of 153, 185, 400
: lowercase 385, 415
: parsing 504
: splitting into arrays 407
: String object 383

sub method 411

submit buttons

: clicking programmatically 332, 363, 420
: defining 418
: Submit object 418

suffixes property 274

syntax conventions 545

T

taintenabled method 283

taint function 508

tan method 269

target property

: event object 138
: Form object 156
: Link object 233

test method 357

Textarea object 435

: default value 319, 428, 438

Text object 426

: default value 319, 428, 438

text property 310

this.form 56, 66, 143, 178, 320, 334, 364, 377, 421, 429, 439

this keyword 580

timeouts

: canceling 456

times

: Date object 69
: defining 69
: minutes 77

title property 127

toGMTString method 99

toLocaleString method 100

toLowerCase method 415

toolbar property 491

top-level properties and functions 495

top property

: Layer object 214, 221
: window object 491

toSource method

: Array object 45
: Boolean object 51
: Date object 101
: Function object 174
: Number object 292
: Object object 298
: RegExp object 358
: String object 416

toString method

: Array object 45
: Boolean object 51
: built-in 299
: Date object 102
: Function object 175
: JavaArray object 203
: LiveConnect 591
: Number object 293
: Object object 299
: RegExp object 359
: String object 416
: user-defined 300

toUpperCase method 417

toUTCString method 102

typeof operator 581

type property

: Button object 58
: Checkbox object 67
: event object 138
: FileUpload object 145
: Hidden object 179
: MimeType object 274
: Password object 322
: Radio object 335
: Reset object 366
: Select object 381
: Submit object 423
: Textarea object 442
: Text object 432

U

unary negation (-) operator 569

undefined property 509

unescape function 509

: unicode and 497

Unicode

: charCodeAt method 391
: escape function and 497
: unescape function and 497

URLs

: anchor name in 228
: conventions used 16
: current 235
: escaping characters in 496
: examples of common 237
: history list 181
: next 463
: syntax of 237

userAgent property 283

user interaction

: applets 23
: area objects 208
: checkboxes 61
: Confirm dialog box 459
: image objects 208
: link objects 208
: Prompt dialog box 479
: submit buttons 418

UTC method 103

UTC time, defined 70

V

valueOf method

: Array object 47
: Boolean object 52
: Date object 104
: Function object 176
: Number object 294
: Object object 303
: RegExp object 359
: String object 417

value property

: Button object 59
: Checkbox object 68
: FileUpload object 146
: Hidden object 180
: Option object 312
: Password object 323
: Radio object 336
: Reset object 366
: Submit object 423
: Textarea object 443
: Text object 433

variables

: declaring 558
: initializing 558
: syntax for declaring 558

var statement 558

versions of JavaScript 14

view-source: (URL syntax) 237

visibility property 221

vlinkColor property 128

void function 224, 237

void operator 582

vspace property 199

W

watch method 304

which property 139

while loops

: continuation of 548
: syntax of 559
: termination of 546

while statement 559

width property

: event object 139
: Image object 199
: Layer object 214
: screen object 370

window object 445

window property 492

windows

: closed 458
: closing 457
: name of 67, 153, 431, 441, 470
: top 221, 491
: window object 445

with statement 560

writeln method 131

write method 129

: generated HTML 129, 130

X

: XOR (^) operator 570
: x property 139

Y

: y property 140

Z

: zero-fill right shift (>>>) operator 570, 572
: zIndex property 222

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