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JavaScript Tutorial

  1. JavaScript Browser Objects Part 2
  2. JavaScript Frame object
  3. JavaScript Form Object
  4. JavaScript FileUpload Object
  5. JavaScript Event Object Properties and Methods
  6. JavaScript Event Object
  7. JavaScript Elements and Embed Objects
  8. JavaScript Applet Objects
  9. JavaScript Browser Objects
  10. JavaScript Object Oriented Features
  11. JavaScript Window Object Open Method Part 2
  12. JavaScript Window Object Open Method
  13. JavaScript Window Object Timeout Methods
  14. JavaScript Location Object
  15. JavaScript Location Object Properties
  16. JavaScript History Object Properties and Methods
  17. JavaScript Document Object Methods Part II
  18. JavaScript Document Object Methods Part I
  19. JavaScript Document Object Properties
  20. JavaScript Document Object
  21. JavaScript Windows Object Properties Part II
  22. JavaScript Windows Object Properties Part I
  23. JavaScript DOM Window Object
  24. Working with JavaScript DOM Objects
  25. JavaScript Array Object Methods – Part II
  26. JavaScript Array Object
  27. JavaScript Array Object Methods – Part I
  28. JavaScript Boolean Object
  29. JavaScript OnError Event
  30. JavaScript Exception Handling – Part II
  31. JavaScript Exception Handling – Part I
  32. JavaScript Event Handler
  33. JavaScript Events Handling
  34. JavaScript Array Operations
  35. JavaScript Two Dimensional Arrays
  36. Passing values to JavaScript Function
  37. JavaScript Functions
  38. JavaScript Arrays
  39. JavaScript Iterative Structures - Part II
  40. JavaScript Iterative Structures - Part I
  41. JavaScript Math Object
  42. JavaScript Date Object
  43. JavaScript String Object
  44. JavaScript Objects
  45. JavaScript Confirm Box
  46. JavaScript Alert Box
  47. JavaScript Conditional Statements Part 2
  48. JavaScript Conditional Statements Part 1
  49. How to use JavaScript in HTML page
  50. JavaScript Variables
  51. JavaScript Features
  52. JavaScript Introduction

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JavaScript Browser Objects

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Author : Exforsys Inc.     Published on: 13th Jun 2007

JavaScript Browser Objects

In this JavaScript tutorial, you will learn about browser objects in JavaScript, categories of browser-based objects, additional browser objects, anchor object, link object, properties of link object and methods of link object.

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JavaScript supports a number of browser-based objects. When a webpage loads by a browser that supports JavaScript, the browser creates a variety of JavaScript objects. This makes it possible to access the web page and handle elements, like HTML. There are a vast number of browser objects for JavaScript. This section highlights some of the most vital and supported by most popular browsers. With the help of these browser-based objects, it is possible for JavaScript to interact with the browser and the loaded webpage.

Categories of Browser-based Objects:

JavaScript browser-based objects are broadly categorized into two main categories:

  • Browser Object Model also called BOM
  • Document Object Model also called DOM

The Document Object Model (DOM) is a W3C standard meaning it is a platform- and language-neutral interface that allows programs and scripts to dynamically access and update the content, structure and style of documents. DOM describes the relationship of the HTML elements within the document to the document object itself. The Document Object Model is actually present inside the Browser Object Model. The Browser Object Model or BOM, includes objects related to the browser. DOM does not include the browser and all things related to it. In the DOM, the topmost object is the document object. In the BOM, the topmost level contains the window object followed by the navigator, screen, history, location, and document objects.

There are additional browser objects available in JavaScript:

  • anchor object
  • applet object
  • area object
  • button object
  • checkbox object
  • elements object
  • embed object
  • event object
  • FileUpload object
  • form object
  • frame object
  • hidden object
  • image object
  • mimeType object
  • option object
  • password object
  • plugin object
  • radio object
  • reset object
  • select object
  • submit object
  • text object
  • textarea object
  • link object

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The above objects along with their properties, methods and syntax will be explained in later sections of this tutorial.

The following section will discuss link object and anchor object .



 
This tutorial is part of a JavaScript Tutorial tutorial series. Read it from the beginning and learn yourself.

JavaScript Tutorial

  1. JavaScript Browser Objects Part 2
  2. JavaScript Frame object
  3. JavaScript Form Object
  4. JavaScript FileUpload Object
  5. JavaScript Event Object Properties and Methods
  6. JavaScript Event Object
  7. JavaScript Elements and Embed Objects
  8. JavaScript Applet Objects
  9. JavaScript Browser Objects
  10. JavaScript Object Oriented Features
  11. JavaScript Window Object Open Method Part 2
  12. JavaScript Window Object Open Method
  13. JavaScript Window Object Timeout Methods
  14. JavaScript Location Object
  15. JavaScript Location Object Properties
  16. JavaScript History Object Properties and Methods
  17. JavaScript Document Object Methods Part II
  18. JavaScript Document Object Methods Part I
  19. JavaScript Document Object Properties
  20. JavaScript Document Object
  21. JavaScript Windows Object Properties Part II
  22. JavaScript Windows Object Properties Part I
  23. JavaScript DOM Window Object
  24. Working with JavaScript DOM Objects
  25. JavaScript Array Object Methods – Part II
  26. JavaScript Array Object
  27. JavaScript Array Object Methods – Part I
  28. JavaScript Boolean Object
  29. JavaScript OnError Event
  30. JavaScript Exception Handling – Part II
  31. JavaScript Exception Handling – Part I
  32. JavaScript Event Handler
  33. JavaScript Events Handling
  34. JavaScript Array Operations
  35. JavaScript Two Dimensional Arrays
  36. Passing values to JavaScript Function
  37. JavaScript Functions
  38. JavaScript Arrays
  39. JavaScript Iterative Structures - Part II
  40. JavaScript Iterative Structures - Part I
  41. JavaScript Math Object
  42. JavaScript Date Object
  43. JavaScript String Object
  44. JavaScript Objects
  45. JavaScript Confirm Box
  46. JavaScript Alert Box
  47. JavaScript Conditional Statements Part 2
  48. JavaScript Conditional Statements Part 1
  49. How to use JavaScript in HTML page
  50. JavaScript Variables
  51. JavaScript Features
  52. JavaScript Introduction
 

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