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Handling runtime errors in JavaScript using
try/catch/finally
The try/catch/finally
statement of JavaScript lets you
dip your toes into error prune territory and "reroute" when a
runtime error has occurred. Learn all about this often misunderstood
statement in this tutorial.
Dynamically loading an external
JavaScript or CSS file
External JavaScript or CSS files do not always have to be
synchronously loaded as part of the page, but dynamically as well.
In this tutorial, we'll see how to load, remove, and replace
external JavaScript and CSS files on demand and asynchronously. It
the era of Ajax, it's a handy thing to know.
JavaScript
and memory leaks
If you're not careful, your JavaScript code may leak memory and
sometimes even bring the visitor's browser to its knees. This
tutorial looks at different leak patterns in JavaScript and how to
fix them.
JavaScript Closures
101- they're not magic
Morris Johns explains JavaScript closures, a powerful yet often
bewildering concept, in a gentle, step by step fashion.
Conditional
Compilation of JScript/ JavaScript in IE
IE supports a little known feature called conditional compilation
that selectively compiles any block of JScript or JavaScript
depending on your script logic. Think of it as the absolute form of
object detection.
External
JavaScript and PHP
External JavaScript can reference not just
.js files, but PHP scripts as well. See how this is done, and the
wonderful possibilities linking PHP to JavaScript bring.
Changing
Select element content on the fly
This tutorial explains how to change a select
element's content using JavaScript, from adding new options to
modifying and deleting them. It also shows how to create a 2 level
interdependent select list.
Determining cookie support in client's browser
If your script relies on JavaScript cookies to store and persist information, it's
a good idea to always first make sure the user's browser has cookies enabled. This tutorial shows you how to perform this detection.
Sorting and filtering a Tabular Data Control
A Tabular Data Control can easily
be sorted and filtered before its data is shown on the page. The
following two tutorials examine this:
- Sorting a Tabular Data Control
- Filtering a Tabular Data Control
Introduction
to Tabular Data Control (IE)
Tabular Data Control is a Microsoft ActiveX control that comes
pre-installed with all versions of IE4+. This useful control allows you to
access, display, and sort ASCII information stored on the server end, such
as a .txt file. In other words, it creates a simple client side "database." Learn
about TDC and how to use JavaScript to manipulate it in this
tutorial.
Introductory
Guide to Regular Expressions
Always wanted to learn about Regular
Expressions in JavaScript? With this comprehensive yet gentle
tutorial on the subject, you'll be on your way to slashing and
validating string input using Regular Expressions in no time!
Programmer's
Guide to Regular Expressions
Concise, to-the-point tutorial on Regular Expressions with sections on more advanced
aspects of the feature.
JavaScript
and Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
JavaScript may not be known for its
object oriented properties, but it does support most of the features
required to be considered an Object Oriented language. See how to
write OOP code in JavaScript.
Formatting numbers for decimals and significant
digits
Need to display a number in currency
format? How about a number that is x digits in length? See how to
easily, using two new methods of JavaScript 1.5+.
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