XHTML Scripts

XHTML Scripts

Scripts make it possible to process data and perform other dynamic events. Scripts are included in web pages thanks to the <script> element, which also identifies the specific scripting language being used (JavaScript, VBScript, and so on.).

<noscript> … </noscript>

XHTML Common Attributes and Events

The following six attributes are abbreviated as core in the preceding sections:

• id=" id " A global identifier.

• class=" styleclasses " A list of classes separated by spaces.

• style=" styles " Style information.

• title=" title " Provides more information for a specific element, as opposed to the <title> element, which titles the entire Web page.

• accesskey=" shortcut " Sets the keyboard shortcut used to access an element.

• tabindex=" taborder " Sets the tab order of an element.

The following two attributes for internationalization are abbreviated as i18n in the preceding sections:

• lang=" lang " The language identifier.

• dir=" texTDir " The text direction ( ltr , rtl ).

The following intrinsic events are abbreviated events :

• onclick=" eventcode " A pointing device (such as a mouse) was single-clicked.

• ondblclick =" eventcode " A pointing device (such as a mouse) was double-clicked.

• onmousedown=" eventcode " A mouse button was clicked and held down.

• onmouseup=" eventcode " A mouse button that was clicked and held down was released.

• onmouseover =" eventcode " A mouse moved the cursor over an object.

• onmousemove=" eventcode " The mouse was moved.

• onmouseout =" eventcode " A mouse moved the cursor off an object.

• onkeypress=" eventcode " A key was pressed and released.

• onkeydown=" eventcode " A key was pressed and held down.

• onkeyup=" eventcode " A key that was pressed has been released.