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Index: P

packages, Java: 22.4.1. The JavaPackage Class

22.4.1. The JavaPackage Class

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

Packages object (Netscape): 22.3. Using Java Classes Directly

packages property: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

Packages property (Window): 22.4.1. The JavaPackage Class

page YOffset property: 19.4.1. The Netscape 4 Event Object

pages

cookies associated with: 16.1. An Overview of Cookies

displaying: 1.6.2. Control the Browser

pageX, pageY properties (Event object, Netscape): 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

pageX property

Event object (Netscape): 19.4.1. The Netscape 4 Event Object

Layer object: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

pageXOffset property: 19.2.6.3. MouseEvent

19.4.1. The Netscape 4 Event Object

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

pageY property

Event object (Netscape): 19.4.1. The Netscape 4 Event Object

Layer object: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

pageYOffset property: 19.2.6.3. MouseEvent

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

paragraphs, converting to uppercase: 17.2.3. Modifying a Document

parent node property: 25. W3C DOM Reference

parent nodes: 17.1.1. Representing Documents as Trees

changing for child nodes: 17.2.3. Modifying a Document

parent property: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

Window object: 13.1. Window Overview

13.11.1. Relationships Between Frames

parentElement property: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

parentheses , under Symbols) (see ()

parentLayer property: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

parentNode( ) method: 25. W3C DOM Reference

parentNode property: 17.2.3. Modifying a Document

Node object: 17.1.2. Nodes

parentRule property: 25. W3C DOM Reference

25. W3C DOM Reference

parentStyleSheet property: 25. W3C DOM Reference

25. W3C DOM Reference

parentWindow property: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

parse( ) method: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

parseFloat( ) function: 11.1.4. Converting Strings to Numbers

23. Core JavaScript Reference

parseInt( ) function: 11.1.4. Converting Strings to Numbers

23. Core JavaScript Reference

parsing HTML: 12.3.1. Scripts

passing: 11.2. By Value Versus by Reference

by reference: 11.2.1. Primitive Types and Reference Types

different meanings of: 11.2.1. Primitive Types and Reference Types

strings: 11.2.2. Copying and Passing Strings

by value: 11.2.1. Primitive Types and Reference Types

by reference vs.: 11.2.4. By Value Versus by Reference: Summary

Password object: 1.6.3. Interact with HTML Forms

15.2. Defining Form Elements

15.3.6. Text Fields

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

path attribute (cookie): 16.1. An Overview of Cookies

16.2. Storing Cookies

pathname property

Link object: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

Location object: 13.9. The Location Object

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

pattern matching (and regular expressions): 3. Data Types and Values

3.10. Regular Expressions

10. Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions

defining regular expressions: 10.1. Defining Regular Expressions

alternation, grouping, and references: 10.1.4. Alternation, Grouping, and References

character classes in: 10.1.2. Character Classes

flags: 10.1.6. Flags

literal characters in: 10.1.1. Literal Characters

match position, specifying: 10.1.5. Specifying Match Position

repetition: 10.1.3. Repetition

RegExp object: 10.3. The RegExp Object

23. Core JavaScript Reference

methods: 10.3.1. RegExp Methods for Pattern Matching

string methods for: 10.2. String Methods for Pattern Matching

strings, searching for matches: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

23. Core JavaScript Reference

substring matches, replacing: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

performance, caching JavaScript code: 12.2.2. Including JavaScript Files

Perl

JavaScript, comparison to: 1. Introduction to JavaScript

RegExp features not supported in JavaScript: 10.1.7. Perl RegExp Features Not Supported in JavaScript

regular expression syntax: 3.10. Regular Expressions

permanence of variables: 4.2. Variable Declaration

persistence, Window and variable lifetime: 12.3.5. Window and Variable Lifetime

personal bar of bookmarks: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

pi constant: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

pixel units: 18.2.2. Specifying the Position and Size of Elements

pixelDepth property: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

plain-text document, creating: 14.2.1. Non-HTML Documents

platform property: 13.6. The Navigator Object

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

platforms

compatibility issues: 20.1. Platform and Browser Compatibility

defensive coding for incompatibilities: 20.1.2. Defensive Coding

failing to resolve: 20.1.7. Fail Gracefully

feature testing: 20.1.3. Feature Testing

ignoring incompatibilities: 20.1.6. Ignore the Problem

server-side scripts: 20.1.5. Compatibility Through Server-Side Scripts

workarounds: 20.1.4. Platform-Specific Workarounds

Plugin object: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

plugins: 14.9. Applets

14.10. Embedded Data

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

updating plugins[] array: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

plugins[] property: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

Document object: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

plus sign (see +, under Symbols)

point object, creating and initializing: 3.5.2. Object Literals

pop( ) method: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

pop-up dialogs (see dialog boxes)

port property

Link object: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

Location object: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

position attribute

pixel units, specifying in: 18.2.2. Specifying the Position and Size of Elements

values for: 18.2.1. The Key to DHTML: The position Attribute

positioning elements with CSS: 18.2. Element Positioning with CSS

display and visibility attributes: 18.2.4. Element Display and Visibility

positioning example: 18.2.6. CSS Positioning Example

specifying position and size: 18.2.2. Specifying the Position and Size of Elements

standardization process: 18.1.4. Versions of CSS

visibility (partial), overflow and clip attributes: 18.2.5. Partial Visibility: overflow and clip

z-index attribute: 18.2.3. The Third Dimension: z-index

positioning properties, unit specifications for: 18.3.2. Working with Style Properties

positive look-ahead assertion: 10.1.5. Specifying Match Position

10.1.5. Specifying Match Position

positive or negative infinity

testing for: 3.1.5. Special Numeric Values

POSITIVE_INFINITY constant: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

post-decrement operator: 5.3. Arithmetic Operators

pow( ) function: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

pre-increment and post-increment operator: 5.3. Arithmetic Operators

precedence

CSS style rules, determining: 18.1.3. The Cascade

operator: 5.2. Operator Overview

5.2.3. Operator Precedence

+ (concatenation) operator: 5.6. String Operators

precision, number: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

predefined functions: 3.4. Functions

predefined functions and global variables: 2.8. Reserved Words

predefined JavaScript elements

as global object properties: 4.6.1. The Global Object

constructors: 8.1.1. Creating Objects

prefix property: 25. W3C DOM Reference

preventDefault( ) method: 19.2.1. Event Propagation

19.2.6.1. Event

25. W3C DOM Reference

synthesized events and: 19.2.9. Synthesizing Events

previewing events before processing (Netscape): 19.4.2. Event Capturing in Netscape 4

previousNode( ) method

NodeIterator object: 17.5.1.1. NodeIterator and TreeWalker

25. W3C DOM Reference

TreeWalker object: 25. W3C DOM Reference

previousSibling( ) method: 25. W3C DOM Reference

previousSibling property: 17.2.1. Traversing a Document

25. W3C DOM Reference

Node object: 17.1.2. Nodes

prevValue property: 25. W3C DOM Reference

primitive data types

converting objects to: 5.4.1. Equality (==) and Identity (===)

8.7.4. The valueOf( ) Method

converting values from one type to another: 3.12. Primitive Data Type Wrapper Objects

Java char, converting to JavaScript number: 22.5. LiveConnect Data Conversion

JavaScript

converting JavaObject objects to: 22.6. JavaScript Conversion of JavaObjects

22.6. JavaScript Conversion of JavaObjects

numbers: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

numbers, converting to Java types: 22.5. LiveConnect Data Conversion

strings: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

numbers, strings, and booleans: 3. Data Types and Values

reference types vs.: 4.4. Primitive Types and Reference Types

11.2.1. Primitive Types and Reference Types

wrapper objects for: 3.12. Primitive Data Type Wrapper Objects

primitiveType property: 18.5.5. Traversing Style Sheets

25. W3C DOM Reference

print( ) function: 7.1. Defining and Invoking Functions

print( ) method: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

Window object: 13.1. Window Overview

privacy issues, JavaScript programs and: 21.1. JavaScript and Security

ProcessingInstruction object: 25. W3C DOM Reference

25. W3C DOM Reference

programming languages

JavaScript as: 1.1.2. JavaScript Is Not Simple

typed versus untyped: 4.1. Variable Typing

programs (JavaScript), executing: 12.3. Execution of JavaScript Programs

event handlers: 12.3.3. Event Handlers

functions: 12.3.2. Functions

JavaScript URLs: 12.3.4. JavaScript URLs

scripts: 12.3.1. Scripts

Window and variable lifetime: 12.3.5. Window and Variable Lifetime

prompt( ) method: 6.17. try/catch/finally

13.1. Window Overview

13.2. Simple Dialog Boxes

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

properties

class: 8.5.3. Class Properties

client-side JavaScript, case insensitivity in: 2.2. Case Sensitivity

CSS2Properties: 25. W3C DOM Reference

defined by DOM interfaces: 25. W3C DOM Reference

form elements: 15.3.2. Form Element Properties

function: 7.5. Function Properties and Methods

defining custom: 7.5.3. Defining Your Own Function Properties

prototype: 7.5.2. The prototype Property

global, predefined: 2.8. Reserved Words

HTML API (DOM): 17.1.3.1. HTML naming conventions

instance: 8.5.1. Instance Properties

10.3.2. RegExp Instance Properties

object: 3.5. Objects

8.1. Objects and Properties

8.5. Object-Oriented JavaScript

Anchor: 14.8. Anchors

applets: 14.9. Applets

assigning functions to: 3.4. Functions

7.2. Functions as Data

constructor function, creating with: 3.5.1. Creating Objects

8.2. Constructors

8.7.1. The constructor Property

Cookie: 16.4. Cookie Example

CSS2Properties: 18.3.1. Naming Conventions: CSS Attributes in JavaScript

deleting: 8.1.4. Undefined Properties

Document: 14.1.2. Document Properties

14.3. Document Color Properties

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

embedded data: 14.10. Embedded Data

enumerable: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

enumerating: 8.1.3. Enumerating Properties

Event: 19.2.9. Synthesizing Events

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

event handler, assigning function to: 19.1.3. Event Handlers as Properties

19.1.6. Scope of Event Handlers

event handler attributes as: 19.1.3. Event Handlers as Properties

event handler return values: 19.1.4. Event Handler Return Values

Form: 15.1. The Form Object

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

global: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

HTMLElement: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

Image: 14.6.3. Image Event Handlers

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

inheritance from Object class: 8.5.7. Superclasses and Subclasses

Input: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

JavaPackage hierarchy: 22.4.1. The JavaPackage Class

JavaScript binding of DOM API: 17.1.6. Language-Independent DOM Interfaces

17.2.3. Modifying a Document

JavaScript, corresponding to CSS style attributes: 18.3. Scripting Styles

Layer: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

Layer, with CSS equivalents: 18.4.2. DHTML in Netscape 4

Link: 14.7. Links

14.7.2. Link Event Handlers

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

locally defined, checking for: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

23. Core JavaScript Reference

Location: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

names as strings: 8.6. Objects as Associative Arrays

Navigator: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

prototypes and inheritance: 8.4. Prototypes and Inheritance

same-origin policy: 21.3. The Same-Origin Policy

Screen: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

setting and querying: 8.1.2. Setting and Querying Properties

setting from Java: 22.2.1. The JSObject Class

undefined: 3.8. undefined

8.1.4. Undefined Properties

Window: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

properties, object: 12.1.2. The Client-Side Object Hierarchy and the Document Object Model

arguments: 7.3. Function Scope: The Call Object

delete operator and: 5.10.4. The delete Operator

deleting: 6.1. Expression Statements

for/in statement and: 6.9. for/in

Function: 7.5. Function Properties and Methods

looping through: 6.9. for/in

Navigator object: 13.6. The Navigator Object

Window object: 13.1. Window Overview

propertyIsEnumerable( ) method: 8.7.6. The propertyIsEnumerable( ) Method

23. Core JavaScript Reference

23. Core JavaScript Reference

protocol property

Link object: 24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

Location object: 13.9. The Location Object

24. Client-Side JavaScript Reference

prototype objects: 7.5.2. The prototype Property

8.4. Prototypes and Inheritance

8.7.1. The constructor Property

23. Core JavaScript Reference

23. Core JavaScript Reference

built-in classes: 8.4.1. Prototypes and Built-in Classes

Circle class, defining with: 8.4. Prototypes and Inheritance

inheritance and: 8.5.7. Superclasses and Subclasses

class-based inheritance vs.: 8.5. Object-Oriented JavaScript

isPrototypeOf( ) method: 8.7.7. The isPrototypeOf( ) Method

multiple frames and: 13.11.3. JavaScript in Interacting Windows

prototype property: 8.4. Prototypes and Inheritance

constructor functions: 8.7.1. The constructor Property

Function object: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

functions: 7.5.2. The prototype Property

protptype objects

inheritance and: 8.4. Prototypes and Inheritance

pseudorandom numbers: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

public fields (applets), accessing from JavaScript: 22.1. Scripting Java Applets

publicId property: 25. W3C DOM Reference

25. W3C DOM Reference

25. W3C DOM Reference

push( ) method: 23. Core JavaScript Reference

Netscape 4 implementation, JavaScript 1.2: 11.6. Netscape's JavaScript 1.2 Incompatibilities

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