[thelist] what is JavaScript?

javascript expurged ::


when viewed through a browser, a web page is composed of underlying 
elements which appears to have attributes.
i.e :: an image [ <img tag ] has the src attribute that contains the url of 
the image file.
Client-side Javascript  allows the client [ read browser ] to interact with 
these elements and modify their attributes.
i.e :: rolling over an image changes its src.

Javascript calls the Document Object Model [ the structure of the page 
created by the elements tree ] to perform its magic.
Each element is the father or the child of another element and the top 
element of a document is 'document'.
i.e :: an image src property in a div is called by 
document.div["name"].image["name"].src

Javascript, due to browser inconstancy is HELL ! ! !
NEVER start to learn code cause U'll be trapped in a code addict nightmare 
and you'll dream of browser bugs ev'ry night.