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Overview of Javascript and Dom: Instructor: Dr. Fang (Daisy) Tang

This document provides an overview of JavaScript and the DOM (Document Object Model). It discusses what JavaScript is, what it can do, how to insert it into HTML pages, and where it can be placed. The DOM represents HTML documents as objects that can be manipulated with JavaScript. Key JavaScript concepts covered include variables, operators, functions, events, objects like String and Date, and regular expressions. Examples are provided of DOM manipulation and dynamic HTML effects.

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Overview of Javascript and Dom: Instructor: Dr. Fang (Daisy) Tang

This document provides an overview of JavaScript and the DOM (Document Object Model). It discusses what JavaScript is, what it can do, how to insert it into HTML pages, and where it can be placed. The DOM represents HTML documents as objects that can be manipulated with JavaScript. Key JavaScript concepts covered include variables, operators, functions, events, objects like String and Date, and regular expressions. Examples are provided of DOM manipulation and dynamic HTML effects.

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Overview of JavaScript and DOM

Instructor: Dr. Fang (Daisy) Tang

CS 299 – Web Programming and Design


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

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