Javascript and Dhtml Cookbook (Paperback, 1st)

Preface

1. Strings
1.1 Concatenating (Joining) Strings
1.2 Accessing Substrings
1.3 Changing String Case
1.4 Testing Equality of Two Strings
1.5 Testing String Containment Without Regular Expressions
1.6 Testing String Containment with Regular Expressions
1.7 Searching and Replacing Substrings
1.8 Using Special and Escaped Characters
1.9 Reading and Writing Strings for Cookies
1.10 Converting Between Unicode Values and String Characters
1.11 Encoding and Decoding URL Strings
1.12 Encoding and Decoding Base64 Strings

2. Numbers and Dates
2.1 Converting Between Numbers and Strings
2.2 Testing a Number's Validity
2.3 Testing Numeric Equality
2.4 Rounding Floating-Point Numbers
2.5 Formatting Numbers for Text Display
2.6 Converting Between Decimal and Hexadecimal Numbers
2.7 Generating Pseudorandom Numbers
2.8 Calculating Trigonometric Functions
2.9 Creating a Date Object
2.10 Calculating a Previous or Future Date
2.11 Calculating the Number of Days Between Two Dates
2.12 Validating a Date

3. Arrays and Objects
3.1 Creating a Simple Array
3.2 Creating a Multidimensional Array
3.3 Converting Between Arrays and Strings
3.4 Doing Something with the Items in an Array
3.5 Sorting a Simple Array
3.6 Combining Arrays
3.7 Dividing Arrays
3.8 Creating a Custom Object
3.9 Simulating a Hash Table for Fast Array Lookup
3.10 Doing Something with a Property of an Object
3.11 Sorting an Array of Objects
3.12 Customizing an Object's Prototype
3.13 Converting Arrays and Custom Objects to Strings

4. Variables, Functions, and Flow Control
4.1 Creating a JavaScript Variable
4.2 Creating a Named Function
4.3 Nesting Named Functions
4.4 Creating an Anonymous Function
4.5 Delaying a Function Call
4.6 Branching Execution Based on Conditions
4.7 Handling Script Errors Gracefully
4.8 Improving Script Performance

5. Browser Feature Detection
5.1 Detecting the Browser Brand
5.2 Detecting an Early Browser Version
5.3 Detecting the Internet Explorer Version
5.4 Detecting the Netscape Navigator Version
5.5 Detecting the Client Operating System
5.6 Detecting Object Support
5.7 Detecting Object Property and Method Support
5.8 Detecting the Browser Written Language
5.9 Detecting Cookie Availability
5.10 Defining Browser- or Feature-Specific Links
5.11 Testing on Multiple Browser Versions

6. Managing Browser Windows
6.1 Setting the Main Window's Size
6.2 Positioning the Main Window
6.3 Maximizing the Main Window
6.4 Creating a New Window
6.5 Bringing a Window to the Front
6.6 Communicating with a New Window
6.7 Communicating Back to the Main Window
6.8 Using Internet Explorer Modal/Modeless Windows
6.9 Simulating a Cross-Browser Modal Dialog Window
6.10 Simulating a Window with Layers

7. Managing Multiple Frames
7.1 Creating a Blank Frame in a New Frameset