Thursday, October 1, 2009

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("
" + name + "") 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 saves the server from extra processing

* JavaScript can be used to detect the visitor's browser - A JavaScript can be used to detect the visitor's browser, and - depending on the browser - load another page specifically designed for that browser

* JavaScript can be used to create cookies - A JavaScript can be used to store and retrieve information on the visitor's computer


Source: http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_intro.asp

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