Working With the Keyboard in Java Script
Using Java Script you can determine which keyboard key the user pressed. You can use this information to block certain keys, to replace a key's character, or to perform an action based upon a specific key being pressed. In this article, I'll provide some basic code for working with the keyboard. More ...
JavaScript to Set Checkbox to Readonly
The HTML checkbox element does not have a readonly attribute. This example provides a very simple work around that might help you solve the checkbox readonly problem in your own application. More ...
Allowing Multiple Selections from Drop-down Select List
An HTML Select list is a form control used to create a drop-down list of items from which the user can select. You can allow the user to select multiple items in the list by setting its multiple attribute. More ...
Learn JavaScript Visually
People think JavaScript is hard when trying it out for the first time. This book is for Visual Learners. One page of this visual JavaScript guide can equal one chapter of a conventional book as illustrations can make a world of difference over strictly words on a page. More ...
Calculators for Your Web Site : Body Mass Index
If you have a Web site related to health or dieting, or you just want to provide more useful features on your Web site, you can provide a BMI calculator. This article shows you how to code a Java Script BMI calculator for your Web site. More ...
Basic State Machines
A State Machine is a program, logic circuit, or mechanical device, that has a finite number of legal states. For example a traffic control signal can be red, yellow, or green. It can't be red and green. It can't be violet. More ...
Web Site Menus : Which Section Am I In?
Increase usability by highlighting the button of the current section in the navigation bar. This helps the user understand where they are within the structure of your website. In this article you'll learn how to highlight the button of the current section. More ...
Java Script to Get Selected Item from Select List Option Group
Since you may have identically named items in multiple optgroups, you need to a way to get the name of the optgroup as well as the name of the option. The code in this article shows you how. More ...
Slide Show with Different Size Images
In this article, I explain how to code a slide show that can display different size images without growing and shrinking your web page. I'll explain it in detail so that you can understand and feel comfortable using the code, then you can cut and paste the code into your webpage and modify it for your purposes. More ...
Java Script to Dynamically Add, Remove, and Change Items in a Select List
This article shows you how to use Java Script to add, remove, and change items in a select list. More ...
What is a Regular Expression?
A Regular Expression (regex) is a sequence of characters that define a pattern that allows you to search, match, locate, replace, manipulate, and manage text. Regular expressions are very powerful, but also difficult to understand and complicated to use. More ...
Display a Value in Currency Format
To display a value in currency format we first round the value to the required number of decimal places, then determine if we need to add trailing zeros. More ...
