Use JavaScript and the DOM to Create Dynamic Web Pages
The Document Object Model (DOM) gives you access to all the elements on a web page. Using JavaScript, you can create, modify and remove these elements in the page dynamically.
by Paul J. Deitel,
Harvey M. Deitel
April 14, 2009
key to mastering the client side of rich Internet application (RIA) development is learning how to manipulate the Document Object Model (DOM). The DOM gives you access to all the elements on a web page. Inside the browser, the whole web page—paragraphs, forms, tables, etc.—is represented in an object hierarchy. Using JavaScript, you can create, modify, and remove elements in the page dynamically.
Use JavaScript and the W3C Document Object Model to create dynamic web pages.
Grasp the concepts of DOM nodes and DOM trees.
Traverse, edit, and modify elements in an XHTML document.
Change CSS styles dynamically.
Create JavaScript animations.
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key to mastering the client side of rich Internet application (RIA) development is learning how to manipulate the Document Object Model (DOM). The DOM gives you access to all the elements on a web page. Inside the browser, the whole web page—paragraphs, forms, tables, etc.—is represented in an object hierarchy. Using JavaScript, you can create, modify, and remove elements in the page dynamically.
