DOM

W3C Document Object Model (DOM) Recommendations, Information

• Document Object Model (DOM)
  W3C's main page for Document Object Model (DOM). Links to areas around the W3C site that cover the DOM, update information, news, mailing list, exterior links, and related.
  
  
• Document Object Model FAQ
  Helpful W3C FAQ answering many common (and not so common) questions about DOM. Great reference.
  
  
• Document Object Model (DOM) Mailing Lists
  Available mailing lists for DOM specifications, conformance testing, and related.
  
  
• Document Object Model (DOM) Requirements
  Latest working draft of the W3C DOM recommendations.
  
  
• Document Object Model (DOM) Technical Reports
  Table of contents listing to W3C recommendations for Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 recommendations, working drafts and related.
  
  

Document Object Model (DOM) Tutorials, Information

• About the DHTML Object Model
  Microsoft section about the DHTML DOM. Includes: definition; accessing elements with script; events: bubbling, canceling, handling; rollover effects; canceling elements; special considerations; related topics.
  [microsoft.com]
  
  
• David Baron's DOM Test Pages
  by David Baron. Testing for Level 1 Core in HTML, XML, Level 2, Node removal tests, more.
  [David Baron]
  
  
• Document Object Model Playground
  by David Baron. Tests (see above), demos for alternate style sheet selectors, font aspect ratio display tool.
  [David Baron]
  
  
• Let your DOM do the walking, A look at the DOM Traversal module
  by Brett McLaughlin for IBM. In depth examination of the DOM traversal module, a powerful new tool in the Java and XML programming kit.
  [August, 2001, Brett McLaughlin, IBM.]
  
  
• Mozilla DOM Status Update
  Fabian Guisset is providing updates several times a year on Mozilla's DOM status. Includes a change log, current support for the different DOM levels, current focus of the DOM team, future plans, most important DOM issues and bugs, documentation status, how to help, who to contact.
  [by Fabian Guisset, Mozilla DOM Project]
  
  
• Rough Guide To The DOM (part 1)
  By Vikram Vaswani for Devshed. Part I of this multi-part tutorial goes into an overview introduction, references W3C for further info, overviews objects/properties and navigating the document tree, wraps up with how to change CSS properties of specific HTML tags. Concise overview tutorial with code samples.
  [Vikram Vaswani, Devshed.]
  
  
• Rough Guide To The DOM (part 2)
  By Vikram Vaswani for Devshed. Part II goes into how the DOM interfaces with tables, frames, images, and forms, and includes how to change CSS properties of specific HTML tags. Concise overview tutorial with code samples.
  [Vikram Vaswani, Devshed.]
  
  
• The DOMinant Technique for Parsing XML
  by Eric Bohlman, PerlMonth.com. Nodes and NodeLists and NamedNodeMap, code samples, example files.
  [Eric Bohlman, perlmonth.com]
  
  

DOM Reference and Charts

• DOM1 reference with examples
  by Jiri Znamenacek, Zvon.
  [zvon.org]
  
  
• JavaScript&DOM Factory
  by Jiri Znamenacek, Zvon. An easy and handy lookup for properties of objects in JavaScript for loaded document and the same functionality for DOM objects.
  [zvon.org]
  
  

DHTML

DHTML Tutorials and Information

• About the DHTML Object Model
  Microsoft section about the DHTML DOM. Includes: definition; accessing elements with script; events: bubbling, canceling, handling; rollover effects; canceling elements; special considerations; related topics.
  [microsoft.com]
  
  
• Advanced HTML and DHTML Forums
  at Internet.com. Read answers to questions, or join the forum and ask your questions.
  [internet.com]
  
  
• Better DHTML Through Object-Oriented Design
  By Dave Peckham and frog design for c|net Builder.com. Series on reusable DHTML code, including software engineering, cross-browser issues, design, ease of use, practical examples.
  [builder.cnet.com]
  
  
• Building Interactive Pages with DHTML with Amit Asaravala
  By Bonnie SooHoo, Webreference.com. Interview with Amit Asaravala about using DHTML to build interactive web pages. Links to more resources, too.
  [06-20-2000, Bonnie SooHoo, Webreview.com.]
  
  
• DHTML Central
  by Thomas Brattli. Tutorials, DHTML forum, a lot of good DHTML scripts, including coolMenus, newsticker script, popup descriptions, pagescroll, scroll text, more.
  [dhtmlcentral.com]
  
  
• DHTML for the World Wide Web
  by Jason Cranford Teague. Website for his Visual Quickstart Guide. Good resource.
  [webbedenvironments.com]
  
  
• DHTML References at MSDN Online
  Microsoft's detailed information about implementing DHTML - Dynamic HTML Object Model References, HTML References, CSS, charts and tables, tips and tricks.
  [microsoft.com]
  
  
• Dynamic Drive
  Free original DHTML scripts that are cross-browser compatible. Menus, clocks, animations, browser windows, games, online wizards, more. Site has good reputation around the Web.
  [dynamicdrive.com]
  
  
• Dynamic HTML in Netscape Communicator
  Netscape's information on implementing DHTML, including Style Sheets (CSS), positioning content, JavaScript, movement with DHTML, downloadable fonts.
  [netscape.com]
  
  
• eXperience DHTML
  Cross-browser dynamic HTML scripts, tutorials, resources. Exceptional site for DHTML.
  [Timothy Brattli, bratta.com]
  
  
• HierMenusCentral.com
  HierMenus are well-known and highly regarded DHTML drop-down menus with tutorials and scripts via WebReference. Cross-browser, cross-platform, customizable. Top-notch.
  [WebReference.com]
  
  
• Understanding the Event Model
  Microsoft's section. Covers lots of detailed information about the event model, including life cycle, attaching an event handler, event bubbling, returning values and canceling default actions, event handler scoping, event object, keyboard events, mouse events, focus and selection events, load and readystate events, other events.
  [microsoft.com]
  
  
• WDVL: Dynamic HTML
  by Alan Richmond, WDVL. Great introduction to DHTML.
  [Alan Richmond, WDVL]
  
  

DHTML, DOM Resources

• DHTML Links
  Valuable resource for many of the top resources on DHTML (online, books, more).
  [CSS Pointers Group]
  
  
• Dynamic HTML Resources
  from Netscape. Dozens of resources related to DHTML - sample code, tutorials and tips, dynamic fonts, animations, education, games, interactive website samples, more.
  [netscape.com]
  
  
• DHTML Lab
  WebReference.com's DHTML section, including its popular HierMenus and other tutorials.
  [WebReference.com]
  
  
• Open Directory Project W3C DOM Listings
  Dmoz's directory listings for links around the Web related to the DOM.
  [dmoz.org]
  
  
• The XML Cover Pages, W3C Document Object Model (DOM)
  by Robin Cover. Annotated links - amazingly thorough links and information to W3C recommendation pages, resources. Terrific.
  [Robin Cover]