All elements (except hidden elements) in the HTML form are part of the form's tab order. When the user presses the Tab key, the browser shifts the input focus from element to element in order the elements appear in the HTML code. However, sometimes you want the tab order to flow a little differently. More...
Normally when you have a form with several text input fields, it is undesirable that the form gets submitted when the user hits ENTER in a field. Some people are pressing the enter key instead of the tab key to get to the next field. They often do that by accident or because they are accustomed to terminate field input that way. If a browser regards hitting ENTER in a text input field as a request to submit the form immediately, there is no sure way to prevent that. More...
Sometimes it is necessary to set the focus to the first available form control. The problem is that complex web pages can contain multiple forms and each form individually can contain hidden or disabled elements and controls that cannot accept focus. In this tutorial we will create a function which iterates through all forms until it finds the first available form control.
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Targeting windows allows the document writer to assign names to specific windows, and target certain documents to always appear in the window bearing the matching name. Targeting controls where the new document will be displayed when the user follows a link. Most of the time, clicking on a link simply loads a new document in the same window where the link was. In this tutorial we will show you how to deliver the content you want in a new window, or if you are using frames, in another frame. More...
The Application object is used to control and manage all items that are available to all users of an Active Server application. The Application items can be variables needed for all users in the application, or they can be instantiated objects that provide special server-side functionality. In this tutorial the syntax, collections, methods and events of the ASP Application object are described. More...
JavaScript is a cross-platform, object-oriented scripting language invented in web browsers to make web pages more dynamic and give feedback to your user. Adding JavaScript to your HTML code allows you to change completely the document appearance, from changing text, to changing colors, or changing the options available in a drop-down list, or switching one image with another when you roll your mouse over it and much more. More...
