This document provides an overview of JavaScript and the DOM (Document Object Model) for a web programming course. It introduces JavaScript as a scripting language used to add interactivity to HTML pages. It describes what JavaScript can do, such as dynamically updating text and reacting to events. It also covers JavaScript syntax, variables, operators, functions, and objects. A significant portion of the document is devoted to explaining the DOM and how it allows JavaScript to access and modify HTML elements and structure programmatically.
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1. CS 299 – Web Programming and Design
Overview of JavaScript and DOM
Instructor: Dr. Fang (Daisy) Tang
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Introduction to JavaScript
• What is JavaScript?
– It is designed to add interactivity to HTML pages
– It is a scripting language (a lightweight programming
language)
– It is an interpreted language (it executes without
preliminary compilation)
– Usually embedded directly into HTML pages
– And, Java and JavaScript are different
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What can a JavaScript Do?
• JavaScript gives HTML designers a programming tool:
– simple syntax
• JavaScript can put dynamic text into an HTML page
• JavaScript can react to events
• JavaScript can read and write HTML elements
• JavaScript can be used to validate data
• JavaScript can be used to detect the visitor’s browser
• JavaScript can be used to create cookies
– Store and retrieve information on the visitor’s computer
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JavaScript How To
• The HTML <script> tag is used to insert a JavaScript into an
HTML page
<script type=“text/javascript”>
document.write(“Hello World!”)
</script>
• Ending statements with a semicolon?
– Optional; required when you want to put multiple statements on a
single line
• JavaScript can be inserted within the head, the body, or use
external JavaScript file
• How to handle older browsers?
<script type=“text/javascript”>
<!—
document.write(“Hello World!”)
// -->
</script>
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JavaScript Where To
• You can include JavaScripts in head, body, or
simply use external JavaScript file (.js)
• JavaScripts in the body section will be
executed while the page loads
• JavaScripts in the head section will be
executed when called
• Examples:
– http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_whereto.asp
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JavaScript Basics
• Variables
• If … Else
• Switch
• Operators
• Popup Boxes
• Functions
• Loops (for, while)
• Events
• Try … Catch
• Throw
• onerror
• Special Text
• Guidelines
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Java Objects
• String
• Date
• Array
• Boolean
• Math
• RegExp
• HTML DOM
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RegExp: Regular Expression
• Two ways to define regular expression:
– new RegExp(“[xyz]”)
– or, /[xyz]/
• String object methods that supports regular
expressions:
– search: search a string for a specified value. Returns
the position of the value
– match: search a string for a specified value. Returns
an array of the found value(s)
– replace: replace characters with other characters
– split: split a string into an array of strings
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JavaScript Regular Expression Examples
• Check input for 5 digit number
– http://www.javascriptkit.com/javatutors/re.shtml
• Different categories of pattern matching:
– http://www.javascriptkit.com/javatutors/re2.shtml
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More RegExp Examples
• Example 1:
– var string1="Peter has 8 dollars and Jane has 15"
– parsestring1=string1.match(/d+/g)
– returns the array [8,15]
• Example 2:
– var string2="(304)434-5454"
– parsestring2=string2.replace(/[()-]/g, "")
– Returns "3044345454" (removes "(", ")", and "-")
• Example 3:
– var string3="1,2, 3, 4, 5"
– parsestring3=string3.split(/s*,s*/)
– Returns the array ["1","2","3","4","5"]
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More RegExp Examples
• Valid number: contains only an optional minus
sign, followed by digits, followed by an
optional dot (.) to signal decimals
• Valid date format
– 2-digit month, date separator, 2-digit day, date
separator, and a 4-digit year
– e.g., 02/02/2000, 02-02-2000, 02.02.2000
• http://www.javascriptkit.com/javatutors/re4.shtml
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HTML DOM
• What is the DOM?
– It stands for Document Object Model
– With JavaScript, we can restructure an entire HTML
document by adding, removing, changing, or
reordering items on a page
– JavaScript gains access to all HTML elements through
the DOM
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Using JavaScript Objects
• When you load a document in your web
browser, it creates a number of JavaScript
objects
• These objects exist in a hierarchy that reflects
the structure of the HTML page
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HTML DOM Structure
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DOM Resources
• Tutorials:
– http://www.w3schools.com/htmldom/default.asp
• DOM examples:
– http://www.w3schools.com/htmldom/dom_examples.asp
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Java Advanced
• Browser
• Cookies
• Validation
• Animation
• Timing
• Create your own object
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Some Dynamic HTML Examples
• http://www.w3schools.com/dhtml/dhtml_examples.asp
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Case Study
• More Examples:
– http://www.pages.org/javascript/index.html
– http://www.csupomona.edu/~ftang/www/courses/C
S299-S09/examples/changestyle.html
• Form validation:
– http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/formval.html