JavaScript

From Oracle FAQ

JavaScript is a scripting language produced by Netscape for use within HTML Web pages. The use of JavaScript improves the user's experience by making the Web more functional.

Don't confuse JavaScript with Java.

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Examples

Move user's cursor to a field on an HTML page when the page is loaded:

<BODY onLoad="document.forms.MyForm.realname.focus()">

Print date:

<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
 <!--
 var calendarDate = getCalendarDate();
 var clockTime    = getClockTime();
 document.write(' Date: ' + calendarDate);
 document.write(' Time: ' + clockTime);
 //-->
 </script>

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