See also
namespaces
navigator object, 36
Netscape browser, 1, 3
new keyword, 58, 60
nextSibling property, 31
node types, DOM, 27
nO
object literals, 63??“65, 67
object-oriented programming, described,
57??“58
objects, JavaScript
about, 22
creating new, 58, 63
detecting, 36, 49
instantiating, 60
objects (OOP), defined, 57
observe method (Event object, Prototype
library), 83
onload event, 41
onReady method, 95
OOP (object-oriented programming),
described, 57??“58
Opera browser, 3, 43, 83, 100, 137
nP
page logging, 6??“7
parameters, method, 24??“25, 58, 67??“68, 118
parentNode property, 31
PHP regular expression example, 148??“150,
152, 156
plug-ins, browser, 7, 15, 95
polymorphism concept, defined, 58
preventDefault method (DOM event object),
48??“49
previousSibling property, 31
private members, 74
progressive enhancement, 190, 207
properties (OOP), defined, 57
prototype chaining, 62
Prototype JavaScript library
advantages, 87??“88
Ajax functionality, 124??“125
Ajax.Responders, 201
Ajax.Updater, 197??“198
apply method, 76
documentation, 97
event handling, 83
FAQ enhancement example, 173, 175??“176,
178??“179
history, 87, 196
naming collisions, 68
object-oriented design, 88??“89
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popularity, 86
resource locations, 196
templating example, 83??“84
prototypes, JavaScript, 24, 62
nQ
Quirks mode, 15
nR
Rails templates, 194
ranges, defining in regular expressions, 38
reference, passing parameters by, 24??“25
Regular Expression Recipes (Good), 37
regular expressions
behavior, 38??“39
complexity, 30
described, 37
functions, 37
information resources, 147
instantiation, 37
JavaScript support, 150??“152, 156
limitations, 149, 160
PHP example, 148??“150, 152, 156
ranges, defining, 38
test function, 37
validation, 147
rel attribute, 194
replace method (String object), 37??“38
replaceChild method, 34
responseText, 101, 106, 114
responseXML, 106
Ruby on Rails, 87, 144, 189, 191??“192, 194
nS
Safari browser, 2, 3, 43, 83, 100
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