JavaScript Introduction
Jakob Jenkov |
JavaScript makes it possible to make your HTML document dynamic, meaning you can change the HTML document while it is being displayed in the browser.
JavaScript is a programming language. You embed JavaScript code inside your HTML
using the script
element, like this;
<script> alert("This is a JavaScript code snippet"); </script>
This little example shows a JavaScript alert box with the text This is a JavaScript code snippet
.
The JavaScript code is executed when the browser encounters it in the browser. That may actually be before the full HTML document is loaded.
You can do a lot with JavaScript. For instance, you can:
- Listen for events on form elements.
- Listen for events on HTML elements in general (on mouse over, mouse out, click etc.)
- Execute scripts at timed intervals.
- Change the HTML document.
- Change the CSS styles used by HTML elements.
- ... and much, much more...
JavaScript is a big topic to cover, so this tutorial will not get into more detail about JavaScript. The internet is full of JavaScript tutorials, so a quick search on the web will reveal a lot of resources that can help you learn JavaScript.
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