Developed by Netscape from HTML scripting language LiveScript, and including some features of Java, that allows HTML authors to have more control over the behavior of the browser. |
JavaScript is text embedded in an HTML document using the <SCRIPT> tags, which a JavaScript browser will interpret (and other browsers ignore). |
JavaScript can perform animations, respond to buttons and other forms of user input, and allow the author more control over the appearance of the Web Page. |
JavaScript can also provide an object-oriented view of other browser plug-in programs. |
Reference: JavaScript Authoring Guide at http://home.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/Gold/handbook/javascript/ |