JavaScript basics

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No major break throughs, here are simply the most commonly used JavaScripts.

Focus text field OnLoad
Step 1: Add the onLoad event handler to the BODY tag:

<BODY OnLoad="document.nameform.user.focus();">

Step 2: Add this code to the body of your HTML document:

<form name="nameform"> Name: <input type=text name=user size=10> </form>

History go back
Sends the visitors to the previously viewed page.
Add the below code inside the body, wherever you want the link to appear.

<a href="javascript:history.back()">Back to previous page</a>

Sends visitor back 2 pages:

<a href="javascript:history.go(-2)">Back 2 Pages</a>

To send them back even further, change the number inside the ()

Refresh Page

<a href="javascript:location.reload(1)">Refresh</a>

Close Window link
Copy this code into the BODY of your HTML document (wherever you want the link to appear):

<a href="javascript:window.close()">Close Window</a>

Print this page
Copy this code into the BODY of your HTML document (wherever you want the link to appear):

<a href="javascript:window.print()">Print This Page</a>

Automatic "break out of frames"
Copy this code into the BODY of your HTML document:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

</SCRIPT>

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