Java Script
What is JavaScript?
JavaScript is a web programming language used to
increase the functionality of web sites. Client-side JavaScript statements embedded in an HTML page can
respond to user events such as mouse-clicks, form input, and page navigation.
What can a JavaScript Do?
- JavaScript gives HTML designers a programming tool - HTML authors are normally not programmers, but JavaScript is a scripting language with a very simple syntax! Almost anyone can put small "snippets" of code into their HTML pages
- JavaScript can put dynamic text into an HTML page - A JavaScript statement like this: document.write("<h1>" + name + "</h1>") can write a variable text into an HTML page
- JavaScript can react to events - A JavaScript can be set to execute when something happens, like when a page has finished loading or when a user clicks on an HTML element
- JavaScript can read and write HTML elements - A JavaScript can read and change the content of an HTML element
- JavaScript can be used to validate data - A JavaScript can be used to validate form data before it is submitted to a server, this will save the server from extra processing
JavaScript Kit has a large
selection of sample scripts and tutorials.
