JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, Fifth Edition By David Flanagan

O'Reilly has released the latest edition of their bestselling JavaScript book: JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
This is the 5th edition and it's completely updated


Title: JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
Fifth Edition: August 2006
Author: David Flanagan
ISBN: 0-596-10199-6
Pages: 1018

This Fifth Edition is completely revised and expanded to cover JavaScript as it is used in today's Web 2.0 applications. This book is both an example-driven programmer's guide and a keep-on-your-desk reference, with new chapters that explain everything you need to know to get the most out of JavaScript, including:

Scripted HTTP and Ajax
XML processing
Client-side graphics using the tag
Namespaces in JavaScript--essential when writing complex programs
Classes, closures, persistence, Flash, and JavaScript embedded in Java applications
Part I explains the core JavaScript language in detail. If you are new to JavaScript, it will teach you the language. If you are already a JavaScript programmer, Part I will sharpen your skills and deepen your understanding of the language.

Part II explains the scripting environment provided by web browsers, with a focus on DOM scripting with unobtrusive JavaScript. The broad and deep coverage of client-side JavaScript is illustrated with many sophisticated examples that demonstrate how to:

Generate a table of contents for an HTML document
Display DHTML animations
Automate form validation
Draw dynamic pie charts
Make HTML elements draggable
Define keyboard shortcuts for web applications
Create Ajax-enabled tool tips
Use XPath and XSLT on XML documents loaded with Ajax
And much more
Part III is a complete reference for core JavaScript. It documents every class, object, constructor, method, function, property, and constant defined by JavaScript 1.5 and ECMAScript version 3.

Part IV is a reference for client-side JavaScript, covering legacy web browser APIs, the standard Level 2 DOM API, and emerging standards such as the XMLHttpRequest object and the tag.

Sample Chapter 21: JavaScript and XML

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Table Of Contents

1. Introduction to JavaScript
       1.1 What Is JavaScript?  
       1.2 Versions of JavaScript  
       1.3 Client-Side JavaScript  
       1.4 JavaScript in Other Contexts  
       1.5 Exploring JavaScript  
Part I. Core JavaScript
2. Lexical Structure
       2.1 Character Set  
       2.2 Case Sensitivity  
       2.3 Whitespace and Line Breaks  
       2.4 Optional Semicolons  
       2.5 Comments  
       2.6 Literals  
       2.7 Identifiers  
       2.8 Reserved Words  
3. Datatypes and Values
       3.1 Numbers  
       3.2 Strings  
       3.3 Boolean Values  
       3.4 Functions  
       3.5 Objects  
       3.6 Arrays  
       3.7 null  
       3.8 undefined  
       3.9 The Date Object  
       3.10 Regular Expressions  
       3.11 Error Objects  
       3.12 Type Conversion Summary  
       3.13 Primitive Datatype Wrapper Objects  
       3.14 Object-to-Primitive Conversion  
       3.15 By Value Versus by Reference  
4. Variables
       4.1 Variable Typing  
       4.2 Variable Declaration  
       4.3 Variable Scope  
       4.4 Primitive Types and Reference Types  
       4.5 Garbage Collection  
       4.6 Variables as Properties  
       4.7 Variable Scope Revisited  
5. Expressions and Operators
       5.1 Expressions  
       5.2 Operator Overview  
       5.3 Arithmetic Operators  
       5.4 Equality Operators  
       5.5 Relational Operators  
       5.6 String Operators  
       5.7 Logical Operators  
       5.8 Bitwise Operators  
       5.9 Assignment Operators  
       5.10 Miscellaneous Operators  
6. Statements
       6.1 Expression Statements  
       6.2 Compound Statements  
       6.3 if  
       6.4 else if  
       6.5 switch  
       6.6 while  
       6.7 do/while  
       6.8 for  
       6.9 for/in  
       6.10 Labels  
       6.11 break  
       6.12 continue  
       6.13 var  
       6.14 function  
       6.15 return  
       6.16 throw  
       6.17 try/catch/finally  
       6.18 with  
       6.19 The Empty Statement  
       6.20 Summary of JavaScript Statements  
7. Objects and Arrays
       7.1 Creating Objects  
       7.2 Object Properties  
       7.3 Objects as Associative Arrays  
       7.4 Universal Object Properties and Methods  
       7.5 Arrays  
       7.6 Reading and Writing Array Elements  
       7.7 Array Methods  
       7.8 Array-Like Objects  
8. Functions
       8.1 Defining and Invoking Functions  
       8.2 Function Arguments  
       8.3 Functions as Data  
       8.4 Functions as Methods  
       8.5 Constructor Functions  
       8.6 Function Properties and Methods  
       8.7 Utility Function Examples  
       8.8 Function Scope and Closures  
       8.9 The Function(  ) Constructor  
9. Classes, Constructors, and Prototypes
       9.1 Constructors  
       9.2 Prototypes and Inheritance  
       9.3 Simulating Classes in JavaScript  
       9.4 Common Object Methods  
       9.5 Superclasses and Subclasses  
       9.6 Extending Without Inheriting  
       9.7 Determining Object Type  
       9.8 Example: A defineClass(  ) Utility Method  
10. Modules and Namespaces
       10.1 Creating Modules and Namespaces  
       10.2 Importing Symbols from Namespaces  
       10.3 Module Utilities  
11. Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions
       11.1 Defining Regular Expressions  
       11.2 String Methods for Pattern Matching  
       11.3 The RegExp Object  
12. Scripting Java
       12.1 Embedding JavaScript  
       12.2 Scripting Java  
Part II. Client-Side JavaScript
13. JavaScript in Web Browsers
       13.1 The Web Browser Environment  
       13.2 Embedding Scripts in HTML  
       13.3 Event Handlers in HTML  
       13.4 JavaScript in URLs  
       13.5 Execution of JavaScript Programs  
       13.6 Client-Side Compatibility  
       13.7 Accessibility  
       13.8 JavaScript Security  
       13.9 Other Web-Related JavaScript Embeddings  
14. Scripting Browser Windows
       14.1 Timers  
       14.2 Browser Location and History  
       14.3 Obtaining Window, Screen, and Browser Information  
       14.4 Opening and Manipulating Windows  
       14.5 Simple Dialog Boxes  
       14.6 Scripting the Status Line  
       14.7 Error Handling  
       14.8 Multiple Windows and Frames  
       14.9 Example: A Navigation Bar in a Frame  
15. Scripting Documents
       15.1 Dynamic Document Content  
       15.2 Document Properties  
       15.3 Legacy DOM: Document Object Collections  
       15.4 Overview of the W3C DOM  
       15.5 Traversing a Document  
       15.6 Finding Elements in a Document  
       15.7 Modifying a Document  
       15.8 Adding Content to a Document  
       15.9 Example: A Dynamically Created Table of Contents  
       15.10 Querying Selected Text  
       15.11 The IE 4 DOM  
16. Cascading Style Sheets and Dynamic HTML
       16.1 Overview of CSS  
       16.2 CSS for DHTML  
       16.3 Scripting Inline Styles  
       16.4 Scripting Computed Styles  
       16.5 Scripting CSS Classes  
       16.6 Scripting Stylesheets  
17. Events and Event Handling
       17.1 Basic Event Handling  
       17.2 Advanced Event Handling with DOM Level 2  
       17.3 The Internet Explorer Event Model  
       17.4 Mouse Events  
       17.5 Key Events  
       17.6 The onload Event  
       17.7 Synthetic Events  
18. Forms and Form Elements
       18.1 The Form Object  
       18.2 Defining Form Elements  
       18.3 Scripting Form Elements  
       18.4 Form Verification Example  
19. Cookies and Client-Side Persistence
       19.1 An Overview of Cookies  
       19.2 Storing Cookies  
       19.3 Reading Cookies  
       19.4 Cookie Example  
       19.5 Cookie Alternatives  
       19.6 Persistent Data and Security  
20. Scripting HTTP
       20.1 Using XMLHttpRequest  
       20.2 XMLHttpRequest Examples and Utilities  
       20.3 Ajax and Dynamic Scripting  
       20.4 Scripting HTTP with script Tags  
21. JavaScript and XML
       21.1 Obtaining XML Documents  
       21.2 Manipulating XML with the DOM API  
       21.3 Transforming XML with XSLT  
       21.4 Querying XML with XPath  
       21.5 Serializing XML  
       21.6 Expanding HTML Templates with XML Data  
       21.7 XML and Web Services  
       21.8 E4X: ECMAScript for XML  
22. Scripted Client-Side Graphics
       22.1 Scripting Images  
       22.2 Graphics with CSS  
       22.3 SVG: Scalable Vector Graphics  
       22.4 VML: Vector Markup Language  
       22.5 Graphics in a   
       22.6 Graphics with Flash  
       22.7 Graphics with Java  
23. Scripting Java Applets and Flash Movies
       23.1 Scripting Applets  
       23.2 Scripting the Java Plug-in  
       23.3 Scripting with Java  
       23.4 Scripting Flash  
       23.5 Scripting Flash 8  
Part III. Core JavaScript Reference
Core JavaScript Reference
Part IV. Client-Side JavaScript Reference
Client-Side JavaScript Reference
Index