Packed with information on the latest Web specifications including HTML 4.01, CSS2, DOM Level 2, and Java Script 1.5, this guide also details the latest version of the major browsers.

This text is an indispensable compendium for Web content developers. It contains everything you need to create functional cross-platform Web applications.

If you are a Web content developer these days, you have a lot of information to keep track of. You need to stay current on the relevant Web specifications, like HTML, CSS, DOM, and ECMAScript. You also need to know how the latest Web browsers from Netscape and Microsoft actually implement these standards, since browser implementations of the standards are less than perfect. Right now, you're forced to keep multiple reference books open on your desk (or multiple browser windows open on your screen), just to develop a simple dynamic Web page that works properly under both Navigator and Internet Explorer."Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference" changes all that. This book is an indispensable compendium for Web content developers. It contains everything you need to create functional cross-platform Web applications, including: A complete reference for all of the HTML tags, CSS style attributes, browser document objects, and JavaScript objects supported by the various standards and the latest versions of Navigator and Internet Explorer. Browser compatibility is emphasized throughout; the reference pages clearly indicate browser support for every entity.Handy cross-reference indexes that make it easy to find interrelated HTML tags, style attributes, and document objects.An advanced introduction to creating dynamic Web content that addresses the cross-platform compromises inherent in Web page design today.If you have some experience with basic Web page creation, but are new to the world of dynamic content, "Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference" will jump-start your development efforts. If you are an experienced Web programmer, you'll find the browser-compatibility information invaluable. This book is the only DHTML reference that a Web developer needs."Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference" is designed to work in conjunction with "HTML: The Definitive Guide" and "JavaScript: The Definitive Guide." "HTML: The Definitive Guide" teaches you about every element of HTML in detail, with explanations of how each element works and how it interacts with other elements, as well as numerous examples. "JavaScript: The Definitive Guide" provides a thorough description of the JavaScript language, complete with sophisticated examples that show you how to handle common Web application tasks. Together, these three books provide a complete library for Web content developers.

In today's Web 2.0 world, JavaScript and Dynamic HTML are at the center of the hot new approach to designing highly interactive pages on the client side. With this environment in mind, the new edition of this book offers bite-sized solutions to very specific scripting problems that web developers commonly face. Each recipe includes a focused piece of code that you can insert right into your application. Why is JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook so popular? After reading thousands of forum threads over the years, author and scripting pioneer Danny Goodman has compiled a list of problems that frequently vex scripters of various experience levels. For every problem he addresses, Goodman not only offers code, but a discussion of how and why the solution works. Recipes range from simple tasks, such as manipulating strings and validating dates in JavaScript, to entire libraries that demonstrate complex tasks, such as cross-browser positioning of HTML elements, sorting tables, and implementing Ajax features on the client. Ideal for novices as well as experienced scripters, this book contains more than 150 recipes for: Working with interactive forms and style sheets Presenting user-friendly page navigation Creating dynamic content via Document Object Model scripting Producing visual effects for stationary content Positioning HTML elements Working with XML data in the browser Recipes in this Cookbook are compatible with the latest W3C standards and browsers, including Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2, Safari, and Opera 9. Several new recipes provide client-side Ajax solutions, and many recipes from the previous edition have been revised to help you build extensible user interfaces for Web 2.0 applications. If you want to write your own scripts and understand how they work, rather than rely on a commercial web development framework, the JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook is a must.

This guide to creating web documents using HTML and XHTML starts with basic syntax and semantics, and finishes with broad style guidelines for designing accessible documents that can be delivered to a browser. Links, formatted lists, cascading style sheets, forms, tables, and frames are covered. The fourth edition is updated to HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

A guide for beginners offers an overview of JavaScript basics and explains how to create Web pages, identify browsers, and integrate sound, graphics, and animation into Web applications.

Leverage the convergence of ubiquitous, HTML-based Web applications with the advanced features of HTML 4.0, including Dynamic HTML, client-side scripting languages, Cascading Style Sheets, and the Document Object Model. The book shows how to provide user-friendly, efficient, well-designed user interfaces for the next generation of Web-based applications.