Index

B

back method (history object), 161, 934

backspace escape sequence, 21

BakedFreshToday cookie, 689

banner

ASP, updating using, 667, 669–671

scripting, updating using server-side, 669–671

timer, updating using, 349–352, 364, 829–831

BannerAdvert.asp file, 670

bar (|) regular expression alternation character, 310, 800

bars (||) OR operator, 71, 72, 800

basketWindow variable, 824

beg_asp3_details.htm file, 261, 825

beg_dreamweaver_details.htm file, 260, 261

beg_dreamweaver.gif file, 259

Berners-Lee, Tim (HTML creator), 522–523

BGCOLOR attribute (body tag), 7

bgColor property (document object), 7, 8, 930

big method (String object), 918

bitwise operator, 71, 889–890, 893

blank.htm file, 819

blink method (String object), 918

block, code, 6, 67, 800, 893

BLOCK object, 604

block-level HTML element, 463

blur method

Button object, 928

Checkbox object, 929

FileUpload object, 932

form element object, 194

Password object, 939

Reset object, 941

Select object, 943

Submit object, 943

Textarea object, 945

window object, 947

body HTML tag

BGCOLOR attribute, 7

DOM tree structure, place in, 530, 531–532

BodyElement variable, 545

Bof property (Recordset object), 755

bold method (String object), 919

BOM (Browser Object Model)

debugging, accessing BOM property when, 386

described, 157–158

DHTML dependence on, 445

DOM

BOM versus, 521–522, 529

overlap with BOM, 538–539

frame area object, 159

hierarchy, 159

IE, 158, 163, 445

NN, 158, 163, 445, 446

scripting, using in server-side, 669

bookingId property (CustomerBooking class), 148

bookings property (cinema class), 150

Boolean

data type, 22

object, 902–903

operator, database query using, 742

border

image, 935

menu, 505

table, 581, 853

border property (IMG object), 935

br HTML tag, 133

braces, curly ({ })

code block delimiters, 67, 368, 800

CSS property delimiters, 604

HTML style attribute delimiters, 447

brackets, square ([ ]) regular expression special character, 300, 302

break statement, 80, 81, 84, 91–92, 895

breakpoint, 383–384, 394–395

Breakpoints window (Venkman Debugger), 394

BricksMenu.gif file, 486

bricksMenuItems variable, 487

BrowsCapComponent variable, 707

browscap.ini file, 704–705, 706

browser. See also BOM (Browser Object Model); IE (Internet Explorer); NN (Netscape Navigator)

ActiveX control

redirecting if not installed, 638, 643

support, 640, 644

ASP

detecting browser in, 690–696, 704

redirecting browser in, 698–703, 720

support, 667

clipboardData property support, 176

code, opening in, 5

compatibility overview, 12–13

component, browser capability, 704–708

cookie support, testing, 437

CSS

override by browser, 448

support, 454

date format support, 137

DHTML

DOM, cross-browser programming using, 557–558

menu cross-browser programming, 567–571, 575–580

mouse rollover effect cross-browser programming, 565–567

page change, cross-browser programming involving small, 514–519

redirecting browser using, 518–519

support, 445–446

text addition/deletion cross-browser programming, 561–565

text animation cross-browser programming, 558–560

directory button, displaying/hiding, 263

document object

IE/NN difference, 163

support, checking, 174, 175

version, returning using, 174–175

DOM

browser independence, 521–522

support, 522, 529

embed tag support, 630, 639

error display, 28–34

event object support, 498–501, 553, 554, 569, 577–578

Exception object support, 402, 403

font formatting override, 448

getElementByName method support, 568

getFullYear method support, 137

history list, 161, 934

img tag support, 261, 502

innerhtml property support, 569–570

innerWidth property support, 355, 848

instance, tracking when debugging, 389–391

JavaScript support, checking if disabled, 176

layer tag support, 489

loading of page, tracking when debugging, 389–391

menu bar, displaying/hiding, 263

message, displaying when JavaScript not supported, 173, 183

method support, checking, 174

name, returning, 177, 179–180, 810, 937

object tag support, 630, 639

operating system, returning, 179, 180–181, 938

Option object support, 220–221

p tag support, 452

plug-in

message, displaying if not supported, 640

redirecting if not installed, 630, 643

support, 628, 630, 644

popup blocking, 257

redirecting

ActiveX control, if not installed, 638, 643

ASP, 698–703, 720

DHTML, 518–519

plug-in, if not installed, 630, 643

regular expression support, 294, 295, 306, 307–308

script tag support, 6

scrollbar, displaying/hiding, 263

scrollWidth property support, 355

security, 270–271

setMilliseconds method support, 144

sidebar property support, 176

source code, viewing in, 671

specification development, 523–524

status bar

displaying/hiding, 263

message default, changing, 160–161, 946

message text, scrolling, 353–357

style object support, 538–539

temporary Internet file folder, clearing, 416–417

testing application on, 400

toDateString method support, 336

toFixed method support, 129

toLocaleDateString method support, 336

toLocaleTimeString method support, 336

toolbar, displaying/hiding, 263

toTimeString method support, 336

try...catch statement support, 402–403

user base, 13

VBScript support, 4

version, returning

document object, using, 174–175

method support, via checking, 174

navigator object, using, 162, 176–177, 179, 181–183, 937

window object, using, 176

window

array, storing window reference in, 249

buffering, off-screen, 946

child, 239, 249

closed, checking if, 268, 269, 946

closing, 258, 270, 947

document object in current, returning reference to, 160, 946

frames in, returning number of, 946

interval set, canceling, 352, 362, 947

name, returning, 946

naming, 241, 254, 258

onload event, applying to XML object, 615

onload event, IMG object, 935

onload event, Layer object, 496

onload event, window object, 185, 189, 226, 241, 807–808

onresize event, 925, 946

onunload event, 269, 925, 946

open, checking if, 268, 269

opening, 257–265, 947

parent, 239, 246, 248–249, 250–251

positioning, 263, 268

referencing, 241, 946

scripting, inter-window, 265–269

scrolling, 947

size, returning, 355, 848

sizing, 240, 254, 258, 263, 268

timeout set, canceling, 348–349, 947

width, determining, 355

XML

loading, 614–616, 625, 854–855

parsing, 592

Browser Object Model. See BOM

BrowserCapability.asp file, 706

browserVersion variable, 182, 695–696

bubbles property (event object), 553

buffering, off-screen, 946

butAddWed_onclick function, 219, 220–221

butCalculate_onclick function, 407, 410

butCheckForm_onclick function, 201

butCheck_onclick function, 212, 214

butCheckQ_onclick function, 284

butCheckValid_onclick function, 303

butGetText_onclick function, 269

butNavigate_onclick function, 688

butOpenWin_onclick function, 268

butPlay_onclick function, 642, 643

butRemoveWed_onclick function, 219

butShowVisited_onclick function, 246, 255

butStop_onclick function, 642

butStopTimer_onclick function, 349

butToCent_onclick function, 813

button

browser directory button, displaying/hiding, 263

DHTML, coding in, 466–468, 471

event handling

focus, 194

onclick event, 194–196, 214, 219, 229, 642

radio button, 209, 212–213, 214

form

reset button, 197–198

submit button, 194, 197–198, 683

getQuestion function button coding, 229, 231–232

image button, 488, 520, 841–844

radio button

array, 208, 213

ASP request handling, 677–678, 682

checkbox group, as, 208

creating, 208, 212

DHTML document, in, 466–468

event handling, 209, 212–213, 214

naming, 208

referencing, 940

status, checking, 208–209, 213–214, 817–818, 940

status default, checking, 940

status default, setting, 212, 466

Trivia Quiz application, 229–233

RealPlayer control button set, adding to page, 641–642

Button object

blur method, 928

click method, 928

creating, 195

focus method, 928

form property, 928

name property, 928

onblur event, 927

onfocus event, 927

onmousedown event, 196–197, 927

onmouseup event, 196–197, 927

type property, 928

value property, 196, 928

button property (event object), 471, 553

buttonCheckQ_onclick function, 229, 232

button1_onclick function, 320–321, 387, 388

BuyItem.asp file, 759, 761–762