[MSDN] HTML and Dynamic HTML

HTML and Dynamic HTML

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Dynamic HTML (DHTML) is built on an object model that extends the traditional static HTML document which enables Web authors to create more engaging and interactive Web pages. DHTML provides authors with enhanced creative control so they can manipulate any page element at any time. DHTML is also the easiest way to make Web pages interactive, using open, standards-based technologies.

This section contains reference information and overviews for DHTML.

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About Dynamic Content

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 gives you a rich set of properties and methods to dynamically construct and alter Web pages on the fly. For example, a script can insert a list of section titles at the beginning of the document, or replace that list with a list of links to the actual sections in the document.

About the DHTML Object Model

The DHTML Document Object Model (DOM) allows authors direct, programmable access to the individual components of their Web documents, from individual elements to containers. This access, combined with the event model, allows the browser to react to user input, execute scripts on the fly, and display the new content without downloading additional documents from a server. The DHTML DOM puts sophisticated interactivity within easy reach of the average HTML author.

DHTML Overviews and Tutorials

This section contains overviews and tutorials for DHTML.

DHTML Reference

This section contains reference information for the DHTML application programming interface (API).

Introduction to Forms

Forms provide an interface for collecting, displaying, and delivering information, and are a key component of HTML. By providing different controls such as text fields, buttons, and checkboxes, forms can enhance Web pages with a means to exchange information between a client and a server.

Introduction to Persistence

Persistence enables authors to specify an object to persist on the client during the current and later sessions using DHTML behaviors. Persistence allows Internet Explorer 5 and later to retain Web page information, styles, variables, and state.